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milpa

mil·pa [ mílpə ] (plural mil·pas)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic temporary field: an agricultural field that is made by clearing forest and then farmed for only a few seasons before being abandoned, especially in Central America and Mexico

[Mid-19th century. Via Mexican Spanish< Nahuatl]
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