Bombay
Mumbai's colonial name
Bombay is the former name of Mumbai, India's largest city and financial capital.
The name was officially changed in 1995 to reflect the Marathi pronunciation, though Bombay persists in older references and some institutional names: Bombay Stock Exchange, Bollywood (from Bombay + Hollywood).
A Bombay cat is a breed with sleek black fur.
Bombay sapphire is a gin brand.
Large important city
- MaharashtraWestern Indian state
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- gatewayPoint of access
Arabian Sea · Bollywood · financial capital · crowded · monsoon · local trains · skyscrapers · slums
Indian film industry
- film industryCommercial moviemaking sector
- studiosCreative production spaces
- actorsThose playing roles
- song and danceEvasive, theatrical explanation
masala · blockbuster · stardom · choreography · melodrama · romance · action · Dharma
Imperial rule over India
- presidencyChief executive's office
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- VictorianOf a prim era
- architectureBuilding design discipline
heritage · Empire · trading post · port city · renaming · independence · cantonment
Cultivated variety of animal
- blackDarkest possible hue
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- short-hairedHaving brief fur
- panther-likeResembling a big cat
Burmese · American · glossy · jet black · affectionate · playful · muscular · compact
Cotton-cleaning machine
- vermouthHerb-infused fortified wine
- dryFree from moisture
- aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
- mixed drinkCombined alcoholic beverage
classic · absinthe · bartender · cocktail glass · stirred · orange · aromatic · prohibition era
Dehydrated preserved seafood
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- chaatSavory South Asian street-snack
- keemaSpiced minced meat dish
- kulfiFrozen spiced milk dessert
metropolis
Large important city
- MaharashtraWestern Indian state
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
gateway · Arabian Sea · Bollywood · financial capital · crowded · monsoon · local trains · skyscrapers · slums · traffic
Bollywood
Indian film industry
- film industryCommercial moviemaking sector
- studiosCreative production spaces
- actorsThose playing roles
song and dance · masala · blockbuster · stardom · choreography · melodrama · romance · action · Dharma · screenwriters
British Raj
Imperial rule over India
- presidencyChief executive's office
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- VictorianOf a prim era
architecture · heritage · Empire · trading post · port city · renaming · independence · cantonment
breed
Cultivated variety of animal
- blackDarkest possible hue
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- short-hairedHaving brief fur
panther-like · Burmese · American · glossy · jet black · affectionate · playful · muscular · compact · domestic
gin
Cotton-cleaning machine
mixed drink · classic · absinthe · bartender · cocktail glass · stirred · orange · aromatic · prohibition era · speakeasy
dried fish
Dehydrated preserved seafood
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- chaatSavory South Asian street-snack
- keemaSpiced minced meat dish
- British RajBritish Raj, British India, East India Company, viceroys, governors
- Indian geographyGanges, Himalayas, Indus, subcontinent, Punjab
- MumbaiCST, local trains, island city, harbour, Bandstand
- Company RajBritish East India Company, East India Company, sepoy, sepoys, factory
- catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, tabby
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- Bombay SapphireBritish gin brand
- Bombay mixSpiced Indian snack blend
- Bombay potatoesSpiced Indian potato dish
- bombay potatoSpiced Indian potato side