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Meaning of Bombay duck | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An edible lizardfish, Harpadon nehereus, found in the waters around Mumbai
A member of the Bombay regiments of the East India Company's army.
India, historical, slang

Equivalents

Italiano bumalo

Polski bombajka

Examples

“For her sake he recounted his Indian experiences — told of his arrival in India; […] of the Bombay Ducks, that celebrated European regiment, of whom every man could drink a quart of rum a day, and fight a pitched battle if need were.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Bombay Hook Bombay Marine Bombay mix Bombay potatoes Bombay Time Bombayite