whitebait

English

a whitebait fritter

Etymology

white +‎ bait

Noun

whitebait (countable and uncountable, plural whitebaits)

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.

Derived terms

Translations

young of various species of fish

Bislama: nambana
French: blanchaille (fr) f (uncooked), petite friture f (fried)
Japanese: 白子 (ja) (しらす)
Maori: īnanga
Norman: v'nîse f (Jersey)
Samoan: igaga
Tetum: please add this translation if you can
Tok Pisin: ainanga (tpi)
Tongan: hā

Verb

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

(intransitive) To fish for whitebait.

References

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

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