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
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 Elliot, Robert H. (Robert Henry)
The genus of which it is the type is a very large one, comprising about 300 species from Europe, Asia and Africa, among which is the mahseer or mahaseer, the great sporting fish of India.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
The Viceroy, fishing in the Kabini river yesterday, caught a mahseer weighing 77 pounds.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-04 by Various
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