"milpa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: milpas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish milpa, from Classical Nahuatl. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|milpa}} Spanish milpa, {{der|en|nci|-}} Classical Nahuatl Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} milpa (countable and uncountable, plural milpas)
  1. (agriculture, uncountable) A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture Translations (crop-growing system): milpa (Finnish), milpa [feminine] (French), Milpa [feminine] (German), milpa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-milpa-en-noun-limdFtbg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 65 35 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'crop-growing system': 97 3
  2. (agriculture, countable) 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. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-milpa-en-noun-MR8TImSL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 54 46 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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