MILPA


Meaning of MILPA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmil-pə ]

noun

Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mīlpan

Date: 1648

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.