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noun
A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
A small field, especially in Mexico or Central America, that is cleared from the jungle, cropped for a few seasons, and then abandoned for a fresh clearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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History
Borrowed from Spanish milpa, from Classical Nahuatl.
Across languages
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