chinampa

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian chinampa derived from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl (cane fence).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

chināmitl

Gloss

cane fence

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