Crop: meaning, definitions and examples

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crop

[ krɒp ]

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agriculture

A cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable.

Synonyms

harvest, produce, yield

Examples of usage

The farmer harvested the crop of wheat in the field.
The main crops grown in this region are corn and soybeans.

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agriculture

To cultivate a plant for food or other use.

Synonyms

cultivate, grow, harvest

Examples of usage

They crop the fields with different types of vegetables.
The farmers cropped the land for the upcoming season.

Translations

Translations of the word "crop" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cultura

colheita
cortar

🇮🇳 फसल

काटना
उपज

🇩🇪 Ernte

schneiden
Kulturpflanze

🇮🇩 tanaman

panen
memotong

🇺🇦 врожай

обрізати
культура

🇵🇱 plon

uprawa
przycinać

🇯🇵 作物 (さくもつ)

刈る (かる)
収穫 (しゅうかく)

🇫🇷 récolte

couper
culture

🇪🇸 cosecha

cortar
cultivo

🇹🇷 mahsul

kesmek
ürün

🇰🇷 작물

수확
자르다

🇸🇦 محصول

قطع
زراعة

🇨🇿 plodina

střih
sklizeň

🇸🇰 plodina

úroda
strihať

🇨🇳 作物

收割
裁剪

🇸🇮 pridelek

rezati
pridelava

🇮🇸 uppskera

skera
ræktun

🇰🇿 өнім

қию
егін

🇬🇪 მოსავლი

მოჭრა
კულტურა

🇦🇿 məhsul

kəsmək
əkin

🇲🇽 cosecha

cortar
cultivo

Word origin

The word 'crop' originated from the Old English word 'cropp', which meant a sprout or cutting. Over time, it evolved to refer to plants that are cultivated for food. The concept of crops has been essential to human civilization, as agriculture and farming have played a crucial role in providing sustenance and resources. Different regions around the world grow various crops depending on climate and soil conditions, contributing to the diversity of food sources available globally.