A codling when 't is almost an apple. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Codling moth (Zool.),
n. [ Dim. of cod the fish. ] (Zool.) A young cod; also, a hake. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a plant of Europe and Asia (Epilobium hirsutum) having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; it was introduced into North America.