merla — meaning in English

English meaning

• blackbird noun A common European songbird (Turdus merula) with all-black plumage in the male and a yellow-orange beak.
• whiting noun A small silvery sea fish related to cod, popular as a mild-flavoured food fish.

Senses

merla is used for these senses in English:

• blackbird A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
• whiting A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).

blackbird — full definition

1. noun A common European songbird (Turdus merula) with all-black plumage in the male and a yellow-orange beak.
2. noun Any of several unrelated New World birds with mostly black feathers.

whiting — full definition

1. noun A small silvery sea fish related to cod, popular as a mild-flavoured food fish.
2. noun A fine white chalk powder used in paints, putty, and whitewash.

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