Usually means: Artificial island for agricultural use.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (chinampa)

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

Similar:
champana, champane, camanchaca, pitpan, chilam, chumpala, chumpaun, zanja, tambak, coancha, more...

Opposite:
monoculture, hydroponics.

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Similar:
champana, champane, camanchaca, pitpan, chilam, chumpala, chumpaun, zanja, tambak, coancha, more...

Opposite:
monoculture, hydroponics.



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