white·bait
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Definition of whitebait
1
: the young of any of several European herrings and especially of the common herring (Clupea harengus) or of the sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
2
: any of various small fishes likened to the European whitebait and used as food
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“Whitebait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitebait. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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