whitebait
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whitebait(
wayt
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beyt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la morralla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ocean is full of whitebait in the summer.El mar está lleno de morralla en el verano.
b. el chanquete (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
We went fishing for whitebait on Saturday.Fuimos a pescar chanquete el sábado.
2. (culinary)
a. la morralla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
People used to eat a lot of whitebait, but now it is illegal to sell it in this country.La gente solía comer mucha morralla, pero ahora es ilegal venderla en este país.
b. el pescadito frito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We eat whitebait for dinner once a year.Cenamos pescadito frito una vez al año.
c. el chanquete (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
You can still eat whitebait in some countries.Todavía se puede comer chanquete en algunos países.
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