herring vs whitebait
whitebait vs herringherring and whitebait both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| herring | Yes | No | No | No |
| whitebait | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
whitebait is a hyponym of
herring; that is, whitebait is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
herring:
- herring: valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
- whitebait: minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
Other hyponyms of herring include
kipper, kippered herring, bloater, pickled herring, red herring, smoked herring, brisling, sprat.
| herring (noun) | whitebait (noun) |
|---|---|
| commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific | the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts |
| valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled | minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole |
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