Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A slender edible lizardfish (Harpadon nehereus) of marine and brackish waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, having a pale body and a large head.
- noun The dried salted flesh of this fish that is used in South Asian cuisine as a relish, usually with curry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
bummalo .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An edible
lizardfish , Harpadon nehereus, found in the waters aroundMumbai
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Alteration of Marathi bombīla, bombil.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology. You can help Wiktionary by giving it a proper etymology.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Bombay duck.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
hernesheir commented on the word Bombay duck
Not a bird. Its a genus of lizardfish.
July 23, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word Bombay duck
Yep - it's a fish.
January 2, 2012