noun
- very small young fish, especially herring, sprats, or sardines, eaten whole as food
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The restaurant served crispy fried whitebait as an appetizer.
- Whitebait is traditionally caught in fine nets during spring months.
- She ordered a plate of whitebait with lemon and tartar sauce.
- The fishermen brought in a good catch of whitebait this morning.
- Whitebait are usually dusted with flour and deep-fried whole.
- The coastal pub was famous for its fresh whitebait dishes.