whitebait

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Synonyms: whitehat, whitemail, whiteback, whitetail, white ant, whitehair, white-ant, whitebark, whitebaits

Antonyms: whitehat, whitemail, whiteback, whitetail, white ant, whitehair, white-ant, whitebark, whitebaits

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Noun

1. The [[young]] of various [[species]] of [[fish]], especially [[herring]]s, [[sprat]]s or [[smelt]]s
2. Food prepared from such fish, often [[deep]] [[fried]] and served as a [[starter]] or [[snack]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fish]] for whitebait.

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