| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Bombay duck |
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| NOUN: | 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Alteration of Marathi bomb la, bombil.
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