Whitebait
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The young of several species of herrings, especially of
the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England. -
Generic term for any tiny fish an inch or two in length that is of a white, shimmery, or transparent hue, rolled in flour and fried until crisp.
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The small silvery-white young of herrings, sprats, and similar marine fish, eaten in numbers as food.
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small, young fish of various different types, fried and eaten whole
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