Crop
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Crop ( noun )
- 1. A cultivated plant or group of plants, typically harvested as food, livestock feed, or fuel.
- 2. The yield of a plant or group of plants in a single growing season.
- 3. The total amount produced or harvested of a particular crop in a particular area or country.
- 4. A bird"s or animal"s stomach or a similar organ for storing food.
- 5. A shortened or stunted version of something.
Origin:
Middle english (in the sense "harvest"): from old english cropp "top, summit", of germanic origin; related to crop (verb).
Examples:
- 1. The farmer is expecting a good crop of wheat this year.
- 2. The crop yields were poor due to the drought.
- 3. The country's crop production increased by 20% last year.
- 4. The crop of the pigeon was full of seeds.
- 5. He had a crop of hair on his head.
(As a verb)
Crop ( verb )
- 1. A cultivated plant or group of plants, typically harvested as food, livestock feed, or fuel.
- 2. The yield of a plant or group of plants in a single growing season.
- 3. The total amount produced or harvested of a particular crop in a particular area or country.
- 4. A bird"s or animal"s stomach or a similar organ for storing food.
- 5. A shortened or stunted version of something.
Origin:
Middle english (in the sense "harvest"): from old english cropp "top, summit", of germanic origin; related to crop (verb).
Examples:
- 1. The farmer is expecting a good crop of wheat this year.
- 2. The crop yields were poor due to the drought.
- 3. The country's crop production increased by 20% last year.
- 4. The crop of the pigeon was full of seeds.
- 5. He had a crop of hair on his head.