whitebait

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English

a whitebait fritter

Etymology

From white +‎ bait.

Noun

whitebait (countable and uncountable, plural whitebaits)

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

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Verb

whitebait (third-person singular simple present whitebaits, present participle whitebaiting, simple past and past participle whitebaited)

  1. (intransitive) To fish for whitebait.

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