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whitebait |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whitebait \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whitebait n 1: minnows or other small fresh- or salt-water fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole 2: the edible young of esp. herrings and sprats and smelts
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