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cuamil

cuamil noun: a cuamil, (plural: cuamiles), is the term for a slanted field, set atop a mountain slope, in which maize, bean, or squash is farmed. Cuamiles are found on rugged, mountainous areas of west-central Mexico. The word cuamil, comes from the Nahuatl words cuahuitl, which means "tree", and milli which means "heritage".

Noun

cuamil (plural cuamiles)

  1. A cuamil, (plural: cuamiles), is the term for a slanted field, set atop a mountain slope, in which maize, bean, or squash is farmed. Cuamiles are found on rugged, mountainous areas of west-central Mexico. The word cuamil, comes from the Nahuatl words cuahuitl, which means "tree", and milli which means "heritage".

Forms of cuamil

pluralcuamiles

Questions about cuamil

What does cuamil mean?
Cuamil means a cuamil, (plural: cuamiles), is the term for a slanted field, set atop a mountain slope, in which maize, bean, or squash is farmed. Cuamiles are found on rugged, mountainous areas of west-central Mexico. The word cuamil, comes from the Nahuatl words cuahuitl, which means "tree", and milli which means "heritage".
What part of speech is cuamil?
Cuamil is a noun.
What is the plural of cuamil?
The plural of cuamil is cuamiles.

Words near cuamil in the dictionary

  1. Cuadroses
  2. cuaguayote
  3. cuajo
  4. cualstibite
  5. cuam
  6. cuamil
  7. Cuando
  8. Cuanza
  9. cuapao
  10. cuarta
  11. Cuartas

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