crop
noun
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered.
Example Sentences
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Indonesia's wildfires are a yearly occurrence, widely associated with industrial-scale land clearing to make way for crops like oil palm.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In agriculture, the same knowledge could help researchers develop cereal crops that are less likely to fall over before harvest.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Readers shared their thoughts about how other food sources or farm crops could be better protected through technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We never had experienced that before 2020. Our homes are damaged, our cattle and our crops are affected, our livelihood is impacted and we can't even drink the water of our well anymore".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
We finally realized that a plague of locusts had eaten all his crops in two days flat, and they were headed toward our farm.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
