ˈmilpə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl, from milli cultivated plot + pa in, on
1.
a. : 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 — compare swidden
b. : a maize field in Mexico or Central America
2. : the maize plant