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
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 savoury
Also called: bummalo
Word Origin for Bombay duck
C19: changed from
bombil (see
bummalo) through association with Bombay (now Mumbai), from which it was exported