crop
UK: krɒp | US: krɑːp
n. 1. A cultivated plant grown for agricultural produce (e.g., wheat, corn).
n. 2. The yield of such plants in a single season.
n. 3. A group or quantity appearing at one time (e.g., a crop of new ideas).
vt. 1. To cut or trim (e.g., hair, plants) short.
vt. 2. To harvest (plants).
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The word "crop" traces back to Old English cropp, meaning "head or top of a plant," later generalized to "harvested produce." Its verb sense evolved from the action of cutting or trimming plants (akin to "clipping the top"). The word’s compact structure reflects its Germanic roots, with no clear separable morphemes in modern English.
Farmers rotate crops to maintain soil fertility.
This year’s wheat crop exceeded expectations.
The magazine published a crop of fresh essays.
She cropped the photo to focus on the subject.
The sheep cropped the grass neatly.