HyperDic: whitebait

English > 2 senses of the word whitebait:
NOUNfoodwhitebaitminnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring)
animalwhitebaitthe edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
English > whitebait: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningminnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole.
BroaderherringValuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific
Spanishchanquete
Catalanxanguet
English > whitebait: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningThe edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts.
Member ofsoft-finned fish, malacopterygianAny fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
Broaderyoung fishA fish that is young
Spanishchanquete
Catalanxanguet

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