Bombay duck

Meaning

Noun

An edible lizardfish, Harpadon nehereus (species), found in the waters around Mumbai

Related

Similar words

bamaloh, bombil, bumla, bommelow

Origin

Uncertain. The first component may be a modification of बोंबील, the local Marathi name for the fish. The second has been dubiously associated by folk etymology with dak.

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