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noun, feminine

chinampa

/t͡ʃiˈnampa/

noun, feminine/t͡ʃiˈnampa/plural: chinampas

an artificial island used for farming; the chinampa method of agriculture

Synonyms: sistema de chinampas

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chināmpan, from chināmitl (“cane fence”) + -pan (“on”).