milpa
mil·pa
noun \ˈmil-pə\Definition of MILPA
1
a : a small field in Mexico or Central America that is cleared from the forest, cropped for a few seasons, and abandoned for a fresh clearing b : a maize field in Mexico or Central America
2
: the maize plant
Origin of MILPA
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mīlpan
First Known Use: 1648
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