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noun

crop

KRAHP/krɑːp/

A group of plants grown for one harvest.

The ripe wheat crop stands in rows beside a harvested strip.

A compact cultivated wheat plot with orderly rows of ripe grain, a small harvested strip of stubble, and freshly cut wheat gathered beside it, showing plants raised and harvested for use.
Etymology
cropOld Englishhead or top of a plant

From the head or top of a plant, crop probably developed its agricultural meaning through the action of cutting off plant tops. The name then came to cover cultivated plants and their harvested yield.

In context

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More examples

  • The farmer plants a second crop of lettuce in August.
  • A late frost can destroy the entire crop.
  • These fields support several different crops, including corn and beans.

Forms

crop · crops

cropland noun — Land used for growing agricultural crops.

Similar words

harvest
Emphasizes what is gathered, rather than plants still growing.
produce
Refers to agricultural products, especially fruits and vegetables, not plantings.