Definition of banteng
: a wild ox (Bos javanicus synonym B. banteng) of southeastern Asia sometimes domesticated for use as a draft animal or for its meat
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Origin and Etymology of banteng
Malay of Indonesia, from Javanese banṭéng
First Known Use: 1817
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