codling

Etymology 1
From, , equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) A young small cod.
 * 2) * 1922, Hugh Lofting, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, part 4, chapter 2, The Fidgit's Story:
 * “Here a couple of old men in whiskers and spectacles leant over us, making strange sounds. Some codling had got caught in the net the same time as we were. These the old men threw back into the sea; but us they seemed to think very precious. …”
 * 1) A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus.

Etymology 3

 * Some dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster online, list, as equivalent to modern.
 * Some dictionaries, including Collins Online, state that the etymology is unknown.

Noun

 * 1) A small, immature apple
 * 2) Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking
 * 1) Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking
 * 1) Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

Derived terms

 * codling moth