1. Noun
The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.
2. Noun
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.
3. Noun
the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
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