field crop

noun

1. any of the herbaceous plants grown on a large scale in cultivated fields: primarily a grain, forage, sugar, oil, or fiber crop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field crop¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

“Our plan all along was that we were going to leverage the value of this huge trade route ... and its location to do something more than just grow field crops,” Rudnick said.

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This would include vegetables like broccoli, celery, peppers, lettuce, spinach and tomatoes as well as field crops like potatoes, corn and wheat.

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Chief among the cattle-feed grown throughout western U.S. and Colorado River Basin states is alfalfa, the fourth largest U.S. field crop by acreage.

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Indeed, the state has seen a dramatic swing away from field crops such as wheat, cotton and alfalfa and toward fruits, vegetables and nuts in recent years.

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"The important distinction is between field crops that are highly mechanized like corn and horticultural crops that require special treatment," says Swinton.

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