zanja

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US/ˈzɑn.hə/

noun

An irrigation canal in Latin America.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounzanja (plural zanjas)

plural zanjas

Origin

  1. Spanishzanja
  2. Spanishzanja
  3. Englishzanja

Borrowed from Spanish zanja.

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APA

zanja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zanja

MLA

“zanja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zanja. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zanja,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zanja.

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