bantam

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).

1. Small or miniature.

   “Dragonflies may be bantam, but their appetite is bottomless.”

2. Spirited or aggressive.

name

1. The largest settlement on the Cocos Islands (Australia).
2. A borough in the town of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).

1. Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.

   “From the dairy we passed into the poultry-yard; and there I was introduced to a train of milk-white turkeys, and fowls of the same colour, a few bantams, and three galenies, Mrs. Helen's especial favourites, […]”

2. A competitor in an age division between peewee and midget.