BANTAM


Meaning of BANTAM in English

ban ‧ tam /ˈbæntəm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Bantam place in Java from where the birds were thought to have been brought to Europe ]

a type of small chicken

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