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whitebait::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | herring |
whitebait::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | young fish |
Examples of whitebait
whitebait
We headed to the fish market to find, among other things, whitebait for patties.
From the independent.co.uk
Thin little smelt wiggle past, just like whitebait that have never seen the sea.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Harbour Fish store manager Nancy Anderson with a scoop of West Coast whitebait.
From the odt.co.nz
Fresh scallops landed from Nelson and West Coast whitebait are current favourites.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Her 99th Christmas Day was off to a good start with whitebait for breakfast.
From the odt.co.nz
Simon Gault, Euro's owner and chef, chose her recipe for whitebait fritters.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Best of all though was the snappy tempura whitebait served with mayonnaise.
From the haringeyindependent.co.uk
The proprieter served us free botomless deepfried whitebait with our beers.
From the guardian.co.uk
Traditional seafoods such as toheroa and whitebait were over-harvested.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
- The edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
- Whitebait are young fish; in Europe the term applies to young herring, but in other parts of the world it is used for similar fish of other species. Whitebait are tender and edible. ...
- Small silvery fish, usually deep-fried whole
- The immature stage of several native fish species, much prized for eating in New Zealand. The season for taking whitebait from rivers (as they head upstream from the sea where they have spawned) is, for most of the country, from August to November (spring to early summer). ...
- Type of small shoaling fish that enter New Zealand rivers every spring and are highly sought-after
- Juvenile fish of the Galaxiidae family; generally used in reference to the diadromous species only
