Ejidos

/eɪˈhiːdoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ejido; multiple instances or areas of communal agricultural land, especially in Mexico.

Etymology

Spanish plural of ejido, from Latin exitum. The -s ending marks the plural in Spanish, though used in English when discussing Mexican land systems.

Kelly Says

There are currently over 30,000 ejidos in Mexico covering about half the country's agricultural land—a fascinating experiment in communal economics that lasted longer than most socialist experiments.

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