crop

/krɔp/

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Explanation of the Word "Crop"

Part of Speech: "Crop" can be used as both a noun and a verb.

Summary

In summary, "crop" is a versatile word in English that can refer to plants, the act of cultivating, or even a group of people or trends.

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Noun

1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
2. the stock or handle of a whip
3. the output of something in a season
   • the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores
4. a collection of people or things appearing together
   • the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas
5. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
6. the yield from plants in a single growing season

Verb

1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • dress the plants in the garden
2. feed as in a meadow or pasture
   • the herd was grazing
3. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
4. yield crops
   • This land crops well
5. prepare for crops
   • Work the soil
   • cultivate the land
6. cut short
   • She wanted her hair cropped short

Synonyms

• craw
• harvest
• snip
• clip
• trim
• lop
• dress
• prune
• cut back
• browse
• graze
• range
• pasture
• cultivate
• work