English

Noun

milpa ‎(countable and uncountable, plural milpas)

1. (agriculture, uncountable) A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica.
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.

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mīlpan, from mīlli "cultivated land" + the locative pan "in; on".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmilpa/

Noun

milpa f ‎(plural milpas)

1. cornfield

Warlpiri

Noun

milpa

1. eye

See also

• milpa-ngapa