[white.bait] n (1758) 1: the young of any of several European herrings and esp. of the common herring (Clupea harengus) or of the sprat (C. sprattus)
2: any of various small fishes likened to the European whitebait and used as food
[white.bait] n (1758) 1: the young of any of several European herrings and esp. of the common herring (Clupea harengus) or of the sprat (C. sprattus)
2: any of various small fishes likened to the European whitebait and used as food
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012