Chacra

Chacra (from chakra Quechua for farm / field, land sown with seed,^[1]^[2]^[3] Hispanicized spellings chacra, chajra, chagra) is a term for small farms in the outskirts of cities dedicated to produce food for the city. Chacras are typically established on the ejidos of a city. They are commonly used for horticulture.

References

↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
↑ Chacra, RAE. Retrieved on July 4, 2012.

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