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intercrop

[ verb in-ter-krop; noun in-ter-krop ]
/ verb ˌɪn tərˈkrɒp; noun ˈɪn tərˌkrɒp /
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verb (used without object), in·ter·cropped, in·ter·crop·ping.
to grow one crop between the rows of another, as in an orchard or field.
verb (used with object), in·ter·cropped, in·ter·crop·ping.
to grow a crop between the rows of.
noun
a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
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Also interplant .

Origin of intercrop

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + crop

Words nearby intercrop

intercostal space, intercostobrachial nerve, intercounty, intercourse, intercricothyrotomy, intercrop, intercross, intercrystalline, intercultural, intercupola, intercurrent
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British Dictionary definitions for intercrop

intercrop
/ (ˌɪntəˈkrɒp) /
noun
a crop grown between the rows of another crop
verb -crops, -cropping or -cropped
to grow (one crop) between the rows of (another)
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