rupchanda

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noun

A Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis.

OriginBengali রূপচাঁদা →
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Meanings

nounrupchanda (plural rupchanda)
  1. South AsiacookingA Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis.

    Among the varieties of fish caught are the marine rupchanda, or pomfret, and the freshwater hilsa, a relative of the shad.

    2002, Encyclopedia Britannica
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    Rupchanda were darker than the folia chanda among the two groups. Control group rupchanda had stronger rancid odour than the folia chanda of the same group.

    1983, D. James, The production and storage of dried fish

    There are plenty of fish dishes − koi, hilsa, rupchanda and ayer all get a mention − but the menu has its chaotic moments and plenty of crossing out.

    2008, Charles Campion, London Restaurant Guide 2009, page 196

Origin

  1. Bengaliরূপচাঁদা
  2. Englishrupchanda

Borrowed from Bengali রূপচাঁদা (rupcãda).

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