noun
also mah·sir ˈmäˌsi(ə)r ; or mah·sur -_sə(r) ; or ma·ha·seer or ma·ha·sir məˈhäˌsi(ə)r
( plural mahseer )
Etymology: Hindi mahāsir, probably from Sanskrit mahat big, great + śiras head — more at cerebral
: a large Indian freshwater cyprinid food and sport fish ( Barbus mosal )