Crop

Definition

Crop refers to a cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale for food, fiber, or other products. It also means the act of cutting or trimming, as well as the yield produced by agricultural practices.

Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Verb

Pronunciation

American English

• IPA Pronunciation: /krɑp/
• Respelling: krop

British English

• IPA Pronunciation: /krɒp/
• Respelling: krop

Etymology

The word "crop" originates from the Old English "cropp," meaning "a sprout or head of a plant." It was later associated with cultivated plants and their harvest, as well as the act of cutting or gathering produce.

Derivatives

• Cropping (noun/verb)
• Cropper (noun)
• Overcrop (verb)
• Undercrop (noun)
• Intercrop (verb)

Synonyms

• Harvest
• Yield
• Produce

Antonyms

• None

Usage

The term "crop" is widely used in agriculture to refer to cultivated plants or the yield of those plants. For example, "The wheat crop was especially large this year." It is also used to refer to the act of trimming or cutting, as in "Crop the image to remove the borders."

Related Terms

• Harvest: The process or period of gathering crops.
• Agriculture: The practice of cultivating plants and raising animals for food, fiber, and other products.
• Yield: The amount produced by a crop or natural process.

Detailed Definitions

Noun

• A cultivated plant grown for food, fiber, or other products: Refers to plants cultivated on a large scale for commercial purposes.
  • Example: "Rice is a staple crop in many Asian countries."
• The total yield or amount of agricultural produce: Describes the total quantity of produce gathered from cultivated land.
  • Example: "The farm had a high crop yield this season."

Verb

• To cut or trim: Refers to the action of shortening or removing parts of something, particularly in an agricultural or visual context.
  • Example: "They cropped the plants to encourage new growth."
• To harvest a plant or yield: Used to describe the act of gathering cultivated produce from the land.
  • Example: "Farmers crop the fields in late summer."