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matjes herrings

matjes herrings is the plural of matjes herring.

Meaning of matjes herring

Noun

matjes herring (plural matjes herrings or matjes herring)

  1. Young filleted herring that has been matured for a short time in brine and prepared traditionally with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.

Questions about matjes herrings

What is matjes herrings the plural of?
Matjes herrings is the plural of matjes herring.

Words near matjes herrings in the dictionary

  1. Matiyaga
  2. Matiyasevich's theorem
  3. matje
  4. matjes
  5. matjes herring
  6. matjes herrings
  7. matka
  8. matkas
  9. matki
  10. Matkin
  11. Matkins

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