chena

noun

che·​na

ˈchānə,

-(ˌ)nä

plural -s

: an area of virgin or secondary timberland in a tropical region cleared and cultivated for only a few years and then abandoned

Word History

Etymology

Hindi cenā, from Sanskrit cīna, cīnaka, cīṇaka

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