Pronunciation

/krɒp/

Definitions

Noun

1. Agricultural produce harvested from a field: A farmer’s main crop is wheat.
   • Example sentence: “The harvest of this year’s crop was larger than anticipated.”
2. A part of a plant that grows above ground, typically after being sown: The crops in the garden are growing well.
   • Example sentence: “The farmer rotates between planting different crops to maintain soil fertility.”

Verb

1. To cultivate or gather (a plant): Farmers often crop the land to prepare for the next season.
   • Example sentence: “The farmers are busy cropping the corn fields.”
2. To cut off or remove (a section of hair or vegetation): She cropped her hair short for the summer.
   • Example sentence: “She decided to crop her bangs into a trendy style.”

Adjective

1. Relating to a single harvest or farming season: Winter wheat is a short-season crop.
   • Example sentence: “The spring crop is usually planted later than the fall crop.”

Phrases

• “Grow a crop”
• “Harvest time”
• “Crops rotate”
• “Rain for the crops”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The farm’s primary crop, barley, is essential to their livelihood.”
• Verb: “The gardener carefully cropped the roses to shape them.”
• Adjective: “The short-season crop provided a quick income for the family.”

Synonyms

• Yield
• Harvest
• Cultivation
• Crops
• Farmland produce
• Field yield