walipini

English

Etymology

From a term in an Aymaran language for "place of warmth".

Noun

walipini (plural walipinis)

1. An earth-sheltered cold frame.
   • 2018 June 14, Inma Gil Rosendo, “Farming underground in a fight against climate change”, in BBC News‎^[1]:

     Compared to conventional greenhouses, Walipinis are considerably cheaper and more effective for this part of the world.