brit

A noun referring to the young of herring, sprat, or similar fish, or to minute crustaceans that serve as food for right whales.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le frai ou les alevins de hareng, de sprat ou de poissons similaires, ainsi que les petits crustacés servant de nourriture aux baleines franches.

1. Young herring or sprat C1 formal

   The young of a herring, sprat, or similar small fish.

   • The fishermen caught a net full of brit near the coast.
   • Brit are often used as bait for larger fish.
   • The school of brit swam close to the surface.

   🇫🇷Jeune hareng ou sprat

2. Crustacean food for whales C2 formal

   Minute crustaceans, such as copepods, that form a primary food source for right whales.

   • Right whales feed almost exclusively on brit.
   • The abundance of brit in the bay attracted several whales.
   • Scientists study brit populations to monitor ocean health.

   🇫🇷Plancton servant de nourriture aux baleines