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单词 milpa
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Definition of milpa in English:

milpa

noun ˈmɪlpə
  • In Central America and Mexico: a small cultivated field, usually of corn or maize.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gage (?1603–1656), Dominican friar and writer. From Mexican Spanish milpa from Nahuatl milpan from mil- (in milli cultivated field) + -pan (postposition) on the surface of, in, on.

Definition of milpa in US English:

milpa

nounˈmɪlpə
  • In Central America and Mexico: a small cultivated field, usually of corn or maize.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gage (?1603–1656), Dominican friar and writer. From Mexican Spanish milpa from Nahuatl milpan from mil- (in milli cultivated field) + -pan (postposition) on the surface of, in, on.

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