"silverling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silverlings [plural]
Etymology: From silver + -ling? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|silver|ling}} silver + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} silverling (plural silverlings)
  1. Shekel or small silver coin of little value.
    Sense id: en-silverling-en-noun-J820YwXu
  2. Baccharis halimifolia, a shrub of the aster family. Categories (lifeform): Astereae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-silverling-en-noun-ZyO2Sbjg Disambiguation of Astereae tribe plants: 8 92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Inflected forms

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