1. a small or inferior apple, or an apple that is not fully ripe
Usage: chiefly British; archaic or dialect
2. a type of moth larva that feeds on apples and other fruit
Usage: also called codling moth

Examples

• The farmer sorted the codlins from the better apples for market.
• A codlin moth larva had burrowed into the apple.
• In old recipes, codlins were often used for making cider.
• The orchard was plagued by codlins that damaged the fruit crop.