Bombay duck
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Bombay duck

1. A small edible lizardfish (Harpodon nehereus) of Asia, having a thin, nearly transparent body.

2. The dried salted flesh of this fish that is used in India as a relish, usually with curry. Also called bummalo.

[Alteration of Marathi bombla, bombil.]

Bombay duck

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Cookery) 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 savoury Also called bummalo

[changed from bombil (see bummalo) through association with Bombay, from which it was exported]

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Bombay duck (redirected from Harpadon nehereus)

Bombay duck
(redirected from Harpadon nehereus)