Whitebait

[hwaitbeit]

Definition

(noun.) the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts.

(noun.) minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole.

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Definition

(n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

(n.) A small translucent fish (Salanx Chinensis) abundant at certain seasons on the coasts of China and Japan, and used in the same manner as the European whitebait.

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