whitebait

Speech parts

1. whitebait - Noun

2. whitebait - Verb

Meaning

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

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fish herring fishing smelt seafood trout whitefish minnow whiteout pogy caught white-out Clupeidae fished anchovies
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Antonyms

torchbearer

Hypernyms

herring

Examples

To start I ordered crispy whitebait with lemon and aioli (£6.50). Source: Internet

Research has indicated that where trout have become established then adult whitebait are unlikely to be found. Source: Internet

"We have a major predator attacking whitebait 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

whiteanity whiteass whiteback whitebaiter whitebaiting whitebark