Noun
hilsa (plural hilsas)
Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.
Rice and fish are traditional favourite foods, leading to a saying that "fish and rice make a Bengali". citation Bengal's vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes Hilsa preparations, a favourite among Bengalis. Source: Internet
It is widely available and is eaten in many forms, either baked, boiled, and cooked into a curry with Hilsa fish or with fermented soyabeans called "Hawai-zaar". Source: Internet
There is no relation between consuming Hilsa with the Bengali New Year celebration. Source: Internet
In the Hilsa seat, which the RJD candidate lost by 12 votes, and the number of postal ballots rejected was 182, the EC accepted the request for a recount of postal ballots. Source: Internet