codling

¹ American  

[kod-ling] / ˈkɒd lɪŋ /

Also codlin

noun

1. British. any of several varieties of elongated apples, used for cooking purposes.

2. an unripe, half-grown apple.

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codling ² American  

[kod-ling] / ˈkɒd lɪŋ /

noun

1. the young of the cod.

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codling ¹ British  

/ ˈkɒdlɪn, ˈkɒdlɪŋ /

noun

1. any of several varieties of long tapering apples used for cooking

2. any unripe apple

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codling ² British  

/ ˈkɒdlɪŋ /

noun

1. a codfish, esp a young one

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Etymology

Origin of codling¹

1400–50; late Middle English querdling, equivalent to querd (of obscure origin) + -ling -ling ¹

Origin of codling²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; cod ¹, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Tree nets are particularly well established in French and Italian apple orchards, where nets draped over rows of apple trees limit the movements and egg laying of codling moths.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

South Africa is challenging recently enacted changes to EU phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the pest Thaumatotibia leucotreta, or false codling moth, the WTO statement said.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2022

Rub the fruit with your fingers to remove any hard-to-spot codling moth eggs that might already have been laid on the apples.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2017

Apple orchards were purged of the codling moth.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2017

Perhaps the most troublesome situation concerns the codling moth, which is now resistant to DDT in practically all of the world’s apple-growing regions.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson