noun🔗ShareA plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose."the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"agricultureplantfoodbiologyeconomyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe natural production for a specific year, particularly of plants."it was a good crop of lambs that year"agricultureplantfoodnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA group, cluster or collection of things occurring at the same time."a crop of ideas"groupagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA group of vesicles at the same stage of development in a disease"Like in chicken pox."diseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe lashing end of a whip"The skilled horseman replaced the worn-out crops on his whip, ensuring a clean, effective strike. "utensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding; a riding crop."The rider tapped her horse gently with the crops to encourage it forward. "sportanimalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rocky outcrop.""The hikers paused to rest near the crops of granite that dotted the hillside." "geologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of cropping."The photographer's crops of the family photo made the children look much larger. "agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA photograph or other image that has been reduced by removing the outer parts."The yearbook editor rejected several crops of the team photo because they cut off people's faces. "artmediatechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA short haircut."After the summer heat wave, many people opted for short crops to stay cool. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion, or for regurgitation; a craw."The mother bird carefully regurgitated food from her crops to feed her hungry chicks. "animalanatomybirdorganbiologyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe foliate part of a finial."The craftsman meticulously carved the crops of the fleur-de-lis finial that would top the new library. "architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe head of a flower, especially when picked; an ear of corn; the top branches of a tree."The farmer carefully gathered the corn crops from the field, their golden silks shimmering in the sun. "plantagriculturefoodpartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTin ore prepared for smelting."The old miner examined the crops, carefully checking their quality before they were sent to the smelter. "materialsubstancemineralindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOutcrop of a vein or seam at the surface."The miners knew they were close to the main vein of ore when they saw the first crops on the hillside. "geologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn entire oxhide."The farmer's land yielded a good crop this year. "materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove the top end of something, especially a plant."The gardener will crop the tomato plants to encourage more fruit. "agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mow, reap or gather."The farmer will crop the wheat field next week, after it ripens fully. "agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut (especially hair or an animal's tail or ears) short."The farmer crops the lambs' tails to prevent infection. "animalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better."I need to crop the photo to remove the blurry edges before I print it. "arttechnologymediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo yield harvest."The farmer diligently worked all summer to crop a bountiful harvest of tomatoes. "agricultureplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to bear a crop."to crop a field"agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading