About The Word Whitebait
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Whitebait
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What's The Definition Of Whitebait?
[n] the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
[n] minnows or other small fresh- or salt-water fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole Synonyms | Synonyms for Whitebait: Related Terms | Find terms related to Whitebait: See Also | herring | malacopterygian | soft-finned fish | young fish Whitebait In Webster's Dictionary \White"bait`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The young of several species of herrings, especially of
the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures
in England.
(b) 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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