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Named after Bantam, also spelled Banten, a port on the island of Java, once under Dutch rule.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bantam work
Today it means: carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware. Full definition →
Today it means: carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware. Full definition →
Named after Bantam, also spelled Banten, a port on the island of Java, once under Dutch rule.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.