Definitions

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  • noun The lizardfish Harpadon nehereus, the Bombay duck or bummalo, native to the Arabian Sea.

Etymologies

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Marathi.

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Examples

  • This is a funny name if read in hindi it literally sounds like bombil from the bamboo.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Anjali 2006

  • This is a funny name if read in hindi it literally sounds like bombil from the bamboo.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • Lay them gently in the pan add water just to cover the bombil.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • Fry for 2 mins then add the Bambooke bombil that you made beforehand into the pan.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • The reason for this is that bombil is a very delicate fish/eel and it melts away in the curry if stirred or overcooked.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • Your entire neighbourhood would know you made Bambooke bombil curry so try this recipe at your own risk.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • Generally Koli's make crabs, lobsters and dry bombil, dry prawns in this fashion.

    Chavlachi Roti Anjali 2006

  • If you have the opportunity to make real bambooke bombil dry fresh ones in a cane basket for a day in direct sunlight.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • Serve with care not to break the cooked Bambooke bombil.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

  • However to the Kolis Bambooke bombil means half dried Bombay duck.

    Bambooke Bombil Anjali 2006

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  • It's a fish.

    January 2, 2012