matie

      English

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      matie (plural maties)

      1. (UK and Scotland) A fat herring with undeveloped roe.

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      Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

      Tahitian

      Etymology

      (adjective) From abbreviation of nīnamu matie.

      Noun

      matie

      1. grass

      Derived terms

      • tāpu matie
      • matie māʻohi
      • matie taravao
      • matie tātahi

      Adjective

      matie

      1. green

      Synonyms

      • nīnamu matie

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