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whitebait

/ˈwaɪtbeɪt/

/ˈwaɪtˌbeɪt/

Translations

whitebaitnoun

whitebaits

alevinsPoisson juvénile vendu ou consommé en cuisine.

The restaurant served a delicious dish of fried whitebait as an appetizer.

Le restaurant servait une délicieuse friture d'alevins en entrée.

friturePlat préparé avec des whitebait, souvent frit.

We shared a plate of whitebait for lunch.

Nous avons partagé une assiette de friture pour le déjeuner.

Synonyms

whitebaitverb

whitebaited

Past Simple

whitebaited

Past Participle

whitebaiting

Gerund

Chiefly NZ: to fish for whitebait.

pêcherAvec le complément sous-entendu « des alevins ». Usage rare.

They like to whitebait along the estuary each spring.

Ils aiment pêcher des alevins le long de l'estuaire chaque printemps.

whitebaitadjective

/ˈwaɪtbeɪt/

/ˈwaɪtˌbeɪt/

Used attributively (e.g., "whitebait fritter").

Additional translations

fritureEmployé pour qualifier un plat ou un produit à base de whitebait.

whitebaitnoun

The young of various species of small fish, especially herring, sprat, or smelt, often used as food.

The restaurant served a delicious dish of fried whitebait as an appetizer.

A dish made from whitebait, typically fried or cooked in fritters.

We shared a plate of whitebait for lunch.

whitebaitverb

To catch or fish for whitebait.

They like to whitebait along the estuary each spring.

whitebaitadjective

Relating to or made from whitebait.

The café is famous for its whitebait sandwiches.