Latifundio
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large estate, large land property, especially in Latin America; a latifundium.
"In our time latifundios south of Bahia—from the Recôncavo region to the state of Espirito Santo, between the littoral lowlands and the mountain chain along the coast—still supply raw material for a good part of the world's chocolate consumption."
Synonyms
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More examples"In our time latifundios south of Bahia—from the Recôncavo region to the state of Espirito Santo, between the littoral lowlands and the mountain chain along the coast—still supply raw material for a good part of the world's chocolate consumption."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish latifundio. Doublet of latifundium.