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ματτύη

ματτύη, a dainty dish

ματτύη [ῠ] (not-ύα), ἡ, Nicostr.Com. 8, Sophil. 4.5, Macho 1; but ματτύης, ου, ὁ, Artem. ap. Ath. 14.663d; gender doubtful in Philem. 9, 12, Alex. 205:—
  • a rich, highly-flavoured dish, made of hashed meat, poultry, and herbs, and served cold as a dessert, of Macedonian or Thessalian origin, cf. Poll. 6.70 (ματύλλη codd.).—Especially freq. in the New Comedy acc. to Ath. 14.662f: but ματτυολοιχός is prob. cj. for ματιολοιχός (q.v.).

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