whitebait
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Fishwhitebaitwhite‧bait /ˈwaɪtbeɪt/ noun [uncountable] HBFvery young fish of several types, used as food deep-fried whitebaitExamples from the Corpuswhitebait• The accent is again on fish, including seafood platters of king prawns, crab and whitebait.• When I first moved into my dressing room at the Lyceum, it gave off a heady fragrance of drains and whitebait.