whiting

(noun) flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe.

(noun) flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America.

(noun) a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish.

(noun) any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters.

(noun) found off Atlantic coast of North America. Synonyms: silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis.

(noun) a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus. Synonyms: Merlangus merlangus, Gadus merlangus.

(verb) turn white. Synonyms: whiten, white. Example: "This detergent will whiten your laundry."