mahseer

/ (ˈmɑːsɪə) /

noun

any of various large freshwater Indian cyprinid fishes, such as Barbus tor

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Word Origin for mahseer

from Hindi

Words nearby mahseer

mahonia, mahound, mahout, mahratta, mahratti, mahseer, mahua, mahuang, mahy, mahzor, mahé

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Example sentences from the Web for mahseer

I never myself eat any mahseer, or other Indian river fish, anything like it.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains|Augustus Henry Irby
Just where it emerges from under the barrier it forms a pool which is crowded with mahseer of all sizes.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
In India at least one member of the family, the mahseer, takes rank with the salmon as a "big game" fish.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
He dined with me at Rijaori, and highly approved the mahseer, which he pronounced equal to salmon, but far inferior in my opinion.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains|Augustus Henry Irby

I rather think the Taiping water is too discoloured and sandy for Mahseer.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch