whiting

noun

1. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish

   noun.animal

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters

   noun.animal

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. found off Atlantic coast of North America

   noun.animal

   Synonyms merluccius bilinearis silver hake

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus

   noun.animal

   Synonyms gadus merlangus merlangus merlangus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. A common European food fish (<i>Melangus vulgaris</i>) of the Codfish family; -- called also <i>fittin</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913