The meaning of Whitebaits and additional information.

Whitebait(n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

Whitebait(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.