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CH.9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cordillera | group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
| cash crop | a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower |
| mestizo | a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian |
| camesino | a peasant farmer |
| altiplano | the high tableland of central South America |
| navigable | able to be sailed on by ships or boats |
| foothills | a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range. |
| empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress |
| sodium nitrate | white powdery compound used mainly in the manufacture of fertilizers. |
| landlocked | almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport |