rupchanda

English

a rupchanda (Pampus chinensis)

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali রূপচাঁদা (rupcãda).

Noun

rupchanda (plural rupchanda)

1. (South Asia, cooking) A Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis.
   • 1983, D. James, The production and storage of dried fish:

     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.

   • 2002, Encyclopedia Britannica:

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

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

     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.

References

• Pampus (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pampus chinensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pampus chinensis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons