whitebait

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whitebait

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From white + bait.

noun whitebaits · whitebait

countable, uncountable The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts
countable, uncountable Food prepared from such fish, often deep fried and served as a starter or snack.

verb whitebaits · whitebaiting · whitebaited

intransitive To fish for whitebait.

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noun young of various species of fish

日本語	白子
Français	blanchaille, petite friture

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@misc{whitebait_2026,
  title = {whitebait},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitebait},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}