whitebait
IPA: hwˈaɪtbˈeɪt
noun
- The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts
- Food prepared from such fish, often deep fried and served as a starter or snack.
verb
- (intransitive) To fish for whitebait.
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Examples of "whitebait" in Sentences
- Both rivers are popular for trout and whitebait fishing.
- Otherwise the whitebait quickly swim back out of the net.
- Very young herring are called whitebait and are eaten whole as a delicacy.
- These juveniles migrate upstream in late summer and autumn similar to whitebait.
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