Meaning of swidden | Babel Free
ˈswɪdn̩Definitions
An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn.
Equivalents
Examples
“Kamiali Village is a community of swidden horticulturists and fishers lying 80 kilometers in a south-southeasterly direction along the coast from the City of Lae, Papua New Guinea.”
“These facts reinforced the view⟳ that the Maya drew their basic sustenance from corn, most of it grown on slash-and-burn plots known as swiddens.”
“‘Swidden’ has entered anthropological jargon, denoting not only a practice widespread in non-state societies, but also a problem.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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