mahseer
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mahseer
from Hindi
Example Sentences
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The golden mahseer and goonch catfish are some of the thirty flagship fish species which have now been prioritised for global conservation by the UN in a new report.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The list has recently included taimen, golden dorado and mahseer.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2010
In India at least one member of the family, the mahseer, takes rank with the salmon as a "big game" fish.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
The well-known mahseer abounds in the rivers of the Western Ghauts of Mysore, and gives excellent sport, and in the opinion of some anglers, superior to salmon fishing.
From Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore by Robert H. (Robert Henry) Elliot
The streams are full of fish, both trout and mahseer.
From The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War by Winston Churchill
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