I. ˈbantiŋ noun
also ban·ting·ism -ˌizəm
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: after William Banting died 1878 English undertaker and writer
: a method of dieting for obesity by avoiding sweets and carbohydrates
II. “, ˈbän- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Malay
: a sailing dugout of Johore, Malaya