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noun
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Among the country’s top cash crops, corn requires a lot of nitrogen fertilizer, while soybean plants fix their own nitrogen in the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Solanum elaeagnifolium -- also known as silverleaf nightshade -- can be found from south Texas to South Africa and Greece, infesting fields and soaking up valuable nutrients intended for cash crops.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
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Possible Synonyms
- export crops
- money makers
- green gold
- profit crops
- commodity crops
Possible Antonyms
- sustenance farming
- subsistence crops
- food crops
- kitchen garden goods
- staple crops
