matjes herring

短语

酒汁鲱鱼；糟青鱼[亦作 matjes]

词形变化

matjes herrings 复数 matjes herrings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词源

From Dutch maatjesharing (“matjes herring”), from maatjes (“young, small”) + haring (“herring”), from earlier forms maetgens-, maeghdekins-, medykens- (“maiden-like”), from maagd (“maiden”) + -kin (“-kin”), so called because matjes herring is made of young herring that has never spawned.

来源：wiktionary