Definition of "maquila" []

• A maquiladora. (noun)

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• "In Mexico, the word maquila mah-KEE-lah referred to the toll charged by small local mills for grinding corn into meal."
• "The word "maquila" was taken from a medieval Spanish term referring to the practice of millers being paid for their services by local farmers with a portion of the flour."
• "The word 'maquila' was taken from a medieval Spanish term referring to the practice of millers being paid for their services by local farmers with a portion of the flour."