crop

  • 31crop — 1 noun (C) 1 a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers, especially in order to be eaten: The main crop in China is rice. | Most of the land is used for growing crops. | crops being harvested in September 2 the amount of wheat …

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  • 32crop*/ — [krɒp] noun I 1) [C] a plant that is grown for food They re all out planting the crops today.[/ex] Japan bought large amounts of rice overseas because of a crop failure (= the crops did not grow).[/ex] 2) [C] the amount of crops that are grown in …

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  • 33crop — /krɒp / (say krop) noun 1. the cultivated produce of the ground, as grain or fruit, while growing or when gathered. 2. the yield of such produce for a particular season. 3. the yield of some other product in a season: the lamb crop. 4. a supply… …

  • 34Crop — This interesting surname is of medieval English origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a picker of fruit or vegetables, or a reaper of corn. The derivation of the name is from the Middle English crop(en) , to pick, pluck, a derivative… …

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  • 35crop — 1. noun 1) some farmers lost their entire crop Syn: harvest, year s growth, yield; fruits, produce 2) a bumper crop of mail Syn: batch, lot, assortment, selection, collection, supply …

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  • 36crop — Noun: A product of the soil, anything produced from the earth by planting, cultivation and labor; either a gathered or a growing crop. 21 Am J2d Crops § 1; goods within the definition of the Uniform Commercial Code. UCC § 2 105(1). The term crop… …

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  • 37crop up — verb appear suddenly or unexpectedly (Freq. 2) The farm popped into view as we turned the corner He suddenly popped up out of nowhere • Syn: ↑pop up, ↑pop • Hypernyms: ↑appear …

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  • 38crop — See: CASH CROP, CREAM OF THE CROP, STICK IN ONE S CRAW or STICK IN ONE S CROP …

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  • 39crop — See: CASH CROP, CREAM OF THE CROP, STICK IN ONE S CRAW or STICK IN ONE S CROP …

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  • 40CROP — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. CROP peut faire référence à : Centre de rééducation de l ouïe et de la parole, un collège privé adapté et spécialisé pour les jeunes sourds CROP, une …

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