bummalo

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bum=ma=lo

CIDE DICTIONARY

bummalo, n. [Native name.].

 A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bummalo, n. (pl. same) a small fish, Harpodon nehereus, of S. Asian coasts, dried and used as food (see BOMBAY DUCK).

Etymology

perh. f. Marathi bombil(a)