crop

crop · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A plant cultivated on a large scale for food, fiber, or other commercial purposes.

  2. 2.

    To cut something short, especially hair or an image.

  3. 3.

    The total amount of agricultural produce harvested in a season.

  4. 4.

    A group of people or things appearing at one time.

  5. 5.

    A short riding whip with a looped lash.

  6. 6.

    A pouch in a bird's throat where food is stored before digestion.

Forms

plural: crops

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    crop up — to appear unexpectedly
  • •
    cream of the crop — the best of a group
  • •
    cash crop — a crop grown for profit

Related words

See also: agriculture, farm, harvest
Synonyms: harvest, produce, yield

Etymology

From Old English cropp meaning "sprout, head of a plant," also "bird's craw."