whitebait
whitebait · whitebaits · whitebait
The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smeltsThe young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts
the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
(countable, uncountable)Food prepared from such fish, often deep fried and served as a starter or snack.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From white + bait.From white + bait.
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Forms
plural: whitebaits / whitebait| Singular | whitebait |
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| Plural | whitebaits / whitebait |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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