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1. (n.) whitebait
a young sprat or herring.
2. whitebait
a small delicate fish cooked whole without being cleaned.
Etymology: (1750–60; so called from use as bait)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) whitebait
minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
2. (noun) whitebait
the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
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1. (noun) whitebait
the young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England
2. (noun) whitebait
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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