a chicken of a small breed, the cock of which is noted for its aggression 矮脚鸡 ■[usu. as modifier](Canadian)a level of amateur sport typically involving children aged between 13 and 15 (加)(特指有13-15岁少年参加的)青少年业余运动 bantam hockey. 青少年业余曲棍球。 ■short for bantamweight bantamweight 的简称
语源
mid 18th cent.: apparently named after the province of Bantam in Java, although the fowl is not native there