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   crop

   /krɒp/

   noun

   • 1. a cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable: "the main crops were oats and barley"
   • ▪ an amount of produce harvested at one time: "a heavy crop of fruit" Similar harvestyear's growthyieldproducevintagegatheringreapinggleaninggarneringfruits
   • ▪ an abundance of something, especially a person's hair: "he had a thick crop of wiry hair"
   • ▪ the total number of young farm animals born in a particular year on one farm: "failure to observe sound practice leads to a lamb crop at weaning of around 50–60 per cent"
   • 2. a group or amount of related people or things appearing or occurring at one time: "the current crop of politicians" Similar batchlotassortmentselectioncollectionsupplyintake
   • 3. a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short: "she has her hair cut in a short crop"
   • 4. short for riding crop or hunting crop
   • 5. a pouch in a bird's gullet where food is stored or prepared for digestion: "the parent waxbill partially digests food in its crop" Similar crawmawgulletthroatoesophaguspharynxinformal, dated:the red lanearchaic:throttlegorgegula
   • ▪ an organ resembling a pouch in an insect or earthworm.
   • 6. the entire tanned hide of an animal.

   verb

   • 1. cut (something, especially a person's hair) very short: "she cropped her long golden hair" Similar cut shortcutcliptrimsnipshearshavepareprunefleecelopdockremovedetachcut offhack offchop offtake offshortenmake shortercut shortercut into a bobbarbertonsure
   • ▪ remove part of (a photograph or other image) in order to produce a better picture or to fit a given space: "you can always crop the picture afterwards"
   • 2. (of an animal) bite off and eat the tops of (plants): "the horse was gratefully cropping the grass" Similar graze onbrowse onfeed onnibble (at)eatpastureruminate
   • 3. harvest (plants or their produce) from a particular area: "hay would have been cropped several times through the summer" Similar harvestreapmowgathercollectpickpluckgather intake inbring homeliterary:gleangarnercull
   • ▪ sow or plant (land) with plants that will produce food or fodder, especially on a large commercial scale: "the southern areas are cropped in cotton"
   • ▪ (of land or a plant) yield a harvest of plants or produce: "the parsley will need protection to continue cropping through the winter"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Kropf. From Old English to the late 18th century there existed a sense ‘flower head, ear of corn’, giving rise to crop (sense 1 of the noun) and senses referring to the top of something, whence crop (sense 4 of the noun).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of crop as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different types of crops and related words. Find out how to use crop in sentences and phrases from various sources.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cropCrop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crop, from a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of birds to a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCROP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cropCROP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Crop, harvest, produce, yield refer to the return in food obtained from land at the end of a season of growth. Crop, the term common in agricultural and commercial use, denotes the amount produced at one cutting or for one particular season: the potato crop.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CropCrop - Wikipedia

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   A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. [1] . In other words, a crop is a plant or plant product that is grown for a specific purpose such as food, fibre, or fuel. When plants of the same species are cultivated in rows or other systematic arrangements, it is called crop field or crop cultivation.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › crop-agricultureCrop | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   Crop is a plant or plant product that can be grown and harvested for profit or subsistence. Learn about the six categories of crops, their uses, and examples of common crops such as wheat, potatoes, cotton, and grapes.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crop, from plants and fruits to hairstyles and photographs. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of crop in different contexts.