Found 2 items, similar to whitebait.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: whitebait whitebait n 1: minnows or other small fresh- or salt-water fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole 2: the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
English → English (gcide) Definition: Whitebait Whitebait \White"bait`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England. (b) 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. [1913 Webster]