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Definition of bantam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bantam

noun
 
/ˈbæntəm/
 
/ˈbæntəm/
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  1. a type of small chickenTopics Birdsc2
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: apparently named after the province of Bantam in Java, although the fowl is not native there.
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