Associations to the word «Bombay»

Wiktionary

BOMBAY, proper noun. Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.
BOMBAY, noun. A domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed meant to resemble a Black Panther, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.
BOMBAY CAT, noun. A Bombay.
BOMBAY CATS, noun. Plural of Bombay cat
BOMBAY CHICKEN, noun. An Indian-style dish of curried chicken.
BOMBAY DUCK, noun. An edible lizardfish, Harpadon nehereus, found in the waters around Mumbai
BOMBAY MIX, noun. (UK) A traditional Indian snack of mixed dried ingredients with spices and salt, often including fried lentils, peanuts, chickpea flour noodles, corn, vegetable oil, chickpeas, flaked rice, and fried onion.
BOMBAY POTATOES, noun. A dish of boiled potatoes in a spicy sauce.

Dictionary definition

BOMBAY, noun. A city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India.

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