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Definition of milpa
1a : a small field in Mexico or Central America that is cleared from the forest, cropped for a few seasons, and abandoned for a fresh clearingb : a corn field in Mexico or Central America
2 : the corn plant
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The farmers producing the heirloom beans and corn for Masienda practice the traditional MesoAmerican way of farming, milpa, which rotates corn, beans, and squash on the same land.
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Origin and Etymology of milpa
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mīlpan
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