WHITING


Meaning of WHITING in English

1. n. a small white-fleshed fish, Merlangus merlangus, used as food.

Etymology: ME f. MDu. wijting, app. formed as WHITE + -ING(3) 2. n. ground chalk used in whitewashing, plate-cleaning, etc.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.