Bombay duck

India historical slang

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

Japanese Meaning

ムンバイ周辺の海域で捕れる食用のウナギに似た魚（ラザーフィッシュ、学名: Harpadon nehereus） / （歴史的、俗語）東インド会社時代のボンベイ連隊に所属していた兵士

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At the coastal market, fishermen proudly displayed freshly caught Bombay duck wrapped in banana leaves.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

沿岸の市場で、漁師たちはムンバイ近海に生息する食用トカゲギス（Harpadon nehereus）をバナナの葉で包んで誇らしげに並べていた。

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

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(India, historical, slang) A member of the Bombay regiments of the East India Company's army.

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.

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Bombay ducks

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