"whitling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whitlings [plural]
Etymology: white + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|white|ling}} white + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitling (plural whitlings)
  1. (UK, dialect) A young full trout during its second season. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-whitling-en-noun-IztzfybS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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