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matie noun. & other vars. E18.
[Dutch maatjes (haring herring), earlier maetgens-, maeghdekins-, from maagd maid (cf. MAIDEN noun) + -ken -KIN. See also MATJE.]
A herring in the condition considered best for food, when the roe or milt is not fully developed.