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Whitebait
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whitebait'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/whitebait.html. 1828.