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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A plantation; a portion of cultivated land.

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  • noun East Africa An area of cultivated ground; a plot of land, a small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees, often including the dwelling of the farmer.

Etymologies

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From Swahili.

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