The natural production or yield for a year, particularly of crops
“Unlike last season, due to the overall excellent quality of this season's crop, the majority of colored grapefruit have been harvested for fresh use.”
A group or amount of related things or people, typically at a given time or period
“The fact is that the first half of the year has produced a crop of books that are easily forgettable.”
A hairstyle in which the hair is cut relatively short
“One has red hair pulled back into a ponytail, while the other has black hair styled in a crop shorter than Sam's.”
A short whip, especially as used in horse-riding
“She grabbed her riding hat and crop and led the way out.”
A pouch in a bird's gullet where food is stored or prepared for digestion
“Chickadees don't have a crop in their throats to store food that is slowly digested while sleeping.”
The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry
An act of cutting something in order to neaten it
An unkempt or thick mass of hair
A stock or amount of something supplied or available for use
The skin of a dead animal, typically used as material for clothing or other items
A thing or person that is the result of an action or process
To cut or trim to a short length, especially hair
“The most famous woman of the period to crop her hair was Lady Caroline Lamb, another rebellious soul, though aristocratic enough to do as she pleased.”
To harvest (plants or their produce) from a particular land or area
“Corn and soybeans will produce higher yields if you rotate them rather than crop them continuously.”
To raise or grow (plants) in a given area or land
“In the autumn of 1950, we plowed with the oxen in order to crop the fields of wheat.”
(of an animal) To bite off and eat the tops of (plants)
“Sheep and cattle do not crop a pasture in neat rows.”
To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
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