Bombay duck
noun
a small lizardfish, Harpadon nehereus, inhabiting river mouths and estuaries of Asia.
(in India) the flesh of this fish, impregnated with asafetida, dried, salted, and used as a condiment or relish, especially with curry.
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Also called bummalo.
Origin of Bombay duck
First recorded in 1665–75
Words nearby Bombay duck
bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck, Bombay hemp, Bombay Hills, bombazine, bomb bay, bomb belt
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British Dictionary definitions for Bombay duck
Bombay duck
noun
a teleost fish, Harpodon nehereus, that resembles and is related to the lizard fishes: family Harpodontidae . It is eaten dried with curry dishes as a savouryAlso called: bummalo
Word Origin for Bombay duck
C19: changed from bombil (see bummalo) through association with Bombay (now Mumbai), from which it was exported
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