crop

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Noun

cropSingular
cropsPlural
1

A plant or plant product that is grown by farmers, especially for food or commercial use

Rice is the main crop grown in this region.

2

The total amount of plants or plant products harvested at one time

This year's wheat crop was excellent.

3

A group of people or things appearing or produced at the same time

This year's crop of graduates is very talented.

4

A short hairstyle

She got a stylish crop for the summer.

5

A pouch in a bird's throat where food is stored or prepared for digestion

The bird stores seeds in its crop before digesting them.

Verb

cropPresent tense
croppedPast tense
croppedPast participle
croppingPresent participle
cropsThird-person singular
1

To cut something short or trim it, especially hair, grass, or the edges of something

She cropped her hair short for the summer.

2

To remove the outer parts of a photograph or image

I cropped the photo to focus on the subject.

3

To harvest a crop from land

Farmers crop wheat in the summer.

4

(Of animals) to bite off and eat the tops of plants

The sheep were cropping the grass in the field.

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