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Meaning of Crop
The primary meaning of the word "crop" is a plant, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable, grown for food or other products.
Definitions
- A plant, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable, grown for food or other products
- A group of people, especially children, born at about the same time
- A short hairstyle, especially one that is cut close to the head
- To cut or remove (something, especially a part of a plant or an animal) with a sharp tool
- To appear or become visible, especially as a result of something being removed or changed
Etymology of Crop
The word "crop" comes from Old English "cropp", which referred to a plant's flowerhead or seedhead, and is related to the word "croph", meaning "a bunch or cluster of fruit"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, initially to refer to the head or top of a plant, and later to refer to the plant itself, especially one grown for food or other products
Example Uses
- The farmer planted a crop of wheat in the spring and harvested it in the summer
- The crop of new employees was very enthusiastic and eager to learn
- She got a crop haircut to keep her hair cool during the summer
- The photographer cropped the photo to remove the unwanted background
- The crop circles in the field were a mystery to the locals
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
waste
loss
damage
destruction
neglect
abandonment
decline
deterioration
decay
spoilage
rot
mold
fungus
weed
pest
disease
infection
infestation
blight
famine
shortage
scarcity
deficiency
insufficiency
inadequacy