bonham
See also: Bonham
English
Etymology
From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɒnəm/
- Hyphenation: bon‧ham
Noun
bonham (plural bonhams)
- (Ireland, rustic) A piglet.
- 1953 December 18, R. A. O'Connor, "A Study of Factors Which Determine The Supply of Pigs" Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol. XXIX, Part II, 1953/1954, p.61 fn.2:
- A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old.
- 1953 December 18, R. A. O'Connor, "A Study of Factors Which Determine The Supply of Pigs" Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol. XXIX, Part II, 1953/1954, p.61 fn.2: