Meaning
A large, round, golden mango variety with sweet, soft, juicy flesh, another of the well-loved 'nice' mangoes. Bombay mangoes are big and generous, good for eating fresh or for juice and drinks, and are among the varieties Jamaicans name with pride when the season comes in.
Examples
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Di Bombay mango big like mi fist.
The Bombay mango is big as my fist.
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Blend di Bombay fi mek mango juice.
Blend the Bombay to make mango juice.
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Bombay soft an full a juice.
Bombay is soft and full of juice.
Origin
A named mango cultivar reflecting an Indian (Bombay) origin. See [[mango]], [[east-indian-mango]].
How it’s used
A large, round, sweet-and-juicy prized mango. See [[mango]], [[east-indian-mango]].