brandling

[ brand-ling ]

noun
  1. a small, reddish-brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait.

Origin of brandling

1
First recorded in 1645–55; brand + -ling1

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brandling

/ (ˈbrændlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers

Origin of brandling

1
C17: from brand + -ling 1

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