mahseer

noun
mah·​seer
variants: or less commonly mahsir \ ˈmäˌsi(ə)r \ or mahsur \ -​sə(r) \ or mahaseer or mahasir \ məˈhäˌsi(ə)r \
plural mahseer

Definition of mahseer

: a large Indian freshwater cyprinid food and sport fish (Barbus mosal)

History and Etymology for mahseer

Hindi mahāsir, probably from Sanskrit mahat big, great + śiras head

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