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maquila

maquila

9.9
A share of farmers' grain taken as payment for processing at a mill
  • noun
  • /məˈkiːlə/
  • Archaic
: maquila
  • The miller received his maquila in flour after grinding the villagers' wheat.

Examples

  • Farmers agreed to pay a small maquila for the processing of their corn.

  • Traditionally, the maquila was taken as a share of the finished product.

  • The local maquila processes corn into flour.

  • Many farmers rely on a maquila for their grain.

  • The miller received his maquila in flour after grinding the villagers' wheat.

  • Farmers agreed to pay a small maquila for the processing of their corn.

  • Traditionally, the maquila was taken as a share of the finished product.

How Large

maquila
  • Archaic
9.9
portion
501 2.1

Surface Forms

maquila singular
maquilas plural

Etymology

Maquila originally meant the small part of grain or flour a miller kept as payment, 'a miller's fee'. Because it was a share for processing, maquila came to mean any small portion or fee taken for processing agricultural goods.