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n. The young of various fishes, especially the herring, considered a delicacy when fried.

n. Any of various similar or related small edible fishes.

n. The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts, served deep fried as a starter or snack

n. The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

n. A small translucent fish (Salanx Chinensis) abundant at certain seasons on the coasts of China and Japan, and used in the same manner as the European whitebait.

n. A name used in New Zealand for the young fry of Galaxias attenuatus, a fish of the family Galaxidæ; also the young of the New Zealand smelt, Retropinna Richardsonii.

n. A small clupeoid fish, prized as a delicacy in England.

n. A Chinese salmonoid fish, Salanx sinensis. See Salanx.

n. minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole

n. the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts

"Scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) and the Mahurangi Technical Institute (MTI) have been catching and tagging farmed rare giant kokopu, which in their infancy make up part of the group known as whitebait, to reintroduce the species to Auckland waterways."

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