whitebait
noun pl. whitebait
- any of the fry of various silvery fishes used as food, as herring fry
- ☆ a smelt fish (Allosmerus elongatus) of the Pacific
- silverside
See whitebait in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hwītˈbātˌ, wītˈ-)
noun- The young of various fishes, especially the herring, considered a delicacy when fried.
- Any of various similar or related small edible fishes.
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