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单词 bombay duck
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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.
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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