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Vinony

smallholding

noun

  1. type of rural locality
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsmɔlˌ(h)oʊldɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English small English holding English smallholding From small + holding.

  1. A small farm.
  2. The owning of such a farm.
  3. A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less).

    “[…] the larger plantations implemented different crop choices, surveillance strategies, and labor management practices than did smallholdings.”