crop
krop
Crop (noun) means a plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use. Example: “Farmers here switch to a different crop every few years to keep the soil healthy.”
noun
1
A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
"Farmers here switch to a different crop every few years to keep the soil healthy."
"Wheat is the main crop grown in this region."
"A late frost destroyed much of the fruit crop."
2
A short whip used in horse riding.
"He carried a leather crop and wore polished boots at the riding school."
"The jockey raised her crop as the horses approached the final fence."
"The rider tapped the horse gently with her crop."
verb
1
To trim or cut something short, or to remove the outer edges of a photograph.
"Could you crop the picture so that only the two of us are showing?"
"She cropped the photo to remove the background clutter."
"He had his hair cropped very short for summer."
How to use crop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually a farm plant grown for harvest, or the act of trimming something (hair, a photo) down to size.
Common pairings
crop failure
crop a photo
crop rotation
a bumper crop
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Word forms
- Plural
- crops
- Third person singular
- crops
- Past tense
- cropped
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Etymology
From Old English cropp, originally meaning the top or head of a plant, or a bird's craw — later extended to mean a harvest, and then to cutting things short.
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What does “crop” mean?
The word “crop” means a plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use. In plain terms, usually a farm plant grown for harvest, or the act of trimming something (hair, a photo) down to size.
How do you pronounce “crop”?
“Crop” is pronounced krop (/kɹɑp/ in IPA).
How do you use “crop” in a sentence?
Here is “crop” used in a sentence: “Wheat is the main crop grown in this region.”
What part of speech is “crop”?
Depending on how it is used, “crop” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “crop” come from?
The word “crop” comes from Old English. From Old English cropp, originally meaning the top or head of a plant, or a bird's craw — later extended to mean a harvest, and then to cutting things short.
Is “crop” a common word?
“Crop” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “crop” have?
“Crop” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
What is the difference between a crop and a harvest?
A crop is a plant grown and gathered for food, feed, or other economic use, such as wheat or corn. A harvest is the act of gathering that crop, or the total amount gathered in a season. In short, you grow a crop and then harvest it.
What is a riding crop?
A riding crop, sometimes just called a crop, is a short whip used in horse riding to signal or urge on a horse. It is one of the distinct meanings of the word, separate from the agricultural sense of a plant grown for harvest.
What is the difference between a crop and a cash crop?
A crop is any plant grown and harvested for use, including food eaten by the farmer's own household. A cash crop is a crop grown mainly to be sold for profit rather than for personal use, such as tobacco or cotton. A cash crop is therefore a specific type of crop.
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