chinampa

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish chinampa, from Classical Nahuatl chināmitl (“cane fence”). === Noun === chinampa (plural chinampas) (historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown. === Anagrams === Panchami, champian == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chināmpan, from chināmitl (“cane fence”) + -pan (“on”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnampa/ [t͡ʃiˈnãm.pa] Rhymes: -ampa Syllabification: chi‧nam‧pa === Noun === chinampa f (plural chinampas) (Mexico) an artificial island used for farming (Mexico, in the plural) the chinampa method of agriculture Synonym: sistema de chinampas ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “chinampa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025