Chinampa Definition

noun

(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.

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Noun

Singular:
chinampa
Plural:
chinampas

Origin of Chinampa

  • From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl (“cane fence”).

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