codling
1 of 2noun (1)
cod·ling ˈkäd-liŋ 
1
: a young cod
2
: any of several hakes (especially genus Urophycis)
codling
2 of 2noun (2)
cod·ling ˈkäd-liŋ
variants or codlin
ˈkäd-lən
: a small immature apple
also : any of several elongated greenish English cooking apples
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
alteration of Middle English querdlyng
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above