First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1crop
noun \ˈkräp\
: a plant or plant product that is grown by farmers
: the amount of a crop that is gathered at one time or in one season
: a group of people who begin to do something at the same time
Full Definition of CROP
1
: a pouched enlargement of the gullet of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration; also : an enlargement of the gullet of another animal (as an insect)
2
a (1) : a plant or animal or plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence <an apple crop> <a crop of wool> (2) : the total yearly production from a specified area b : the product or yield of something formed together <the ice crop> c : a batch or lot of something produced during a particular cycle <the current crop of films> d : collection <a crop of lies>
3
: the stock or handle of a whip; also : a riding whip with a short straight stock and a loop
4
[2crop] a : the part of the chine of a quadruped (as a domestic cow) lying immediately behind the withers —usually used in plural — see cow illustration b : an earmark on an animal; especially : one made by a straight cut squarely removing the upper part of the ear c : a close cut of the hair
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Origin of CROP
Middle English, craw, head of a plant, yield of a field, from Old English cropp craw, head of a plant; akin to Old High German kropf goiter, craw
Related to CROP
- Synonyms
- harvest
Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms
2crop
verb
: to cut off the upper or outer parts of (something)
: to cut off part of (a picture or photograph)
: to cut (someone's hair) short
croppedcrop·ping
Full Definition of CROP
transitive verb
1
2
: to cause (land) to bear a crop <planned to crop another 40 acres>; also : to grow as a crop
intransitive verb
1
: to feed by cropping something
2
: to yield or make a crop
3
: to appear unexpectedly or casually <problems crop up daily>
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First Known Use of CROP
13th century
CROP Defined for Kids
1crop
noun \ˈkräp\
Definition of CROP for Kids
1
: a plant or plant product that is grown and harvested <Corn is their main crop.>
2
: the amount gathered or harvested : harvest <a crop of wheat>
3
: a short riding whip
4
: an enlargement just above the stomach of a bird or insect in which food is temporarily stored
6
: a close cut of the hair
2crop
verb
croppedcrop·ping
Definition of CROP for Kids
1
: to remove (as by cutting or biting) the upper or outer parts of : trim
2
: to grow or yield a crop (as of grain) : cause (land) to bear a crop
— crop up
: to come or appear when not expected <Problems crop up daily.>
Medical Dictionary
crop
noun \ˈkräp\
Medical Definition of CROP
: a pouched enlargement of the gullet of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration
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