English Dictionary

Bombay duck

名詞

インド 歴史的 俗語

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.

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

(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.

Bombay ducks （ plural ）