whitebait

English

a whitebait fritter

Etymology

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.

Derived terms

• whitebaiter
• whitebaiting

Translations

young of various species of fish

• French: blanchaille (fr) f (uncooked), petite friture f (fried)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Maori: īnanga
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• Norman: v'nîse f (Jersey)
• Tok Pisin: ainanga

References

• “whitebait”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• whitebait on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Shirasu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:whitebait on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons