whitebait vs herring
herring vs whitebaitwhitebait and herring both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whitebait | Yes | No | No | No |
| herring | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
herring is a hypernym of
whitebait; that is, herring is a
word with a broader meaning than whitebait:
- whitebait: minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
- herring: valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
| whitebait (noun) | herring (noun) |
|---|---|
| the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts | commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific |
| minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole | valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled |
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