overcrop

American  

[oh-ver-krop, oh-ver-krop] / ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp, ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp /

verb (used with object)

overcropped, overcropping

1. Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.

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verb (used without object)

overcropped, overcropping

1. to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, especially in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations.

noun

1. a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear.

overcrop British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp /

verb

1. (tr) to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation

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Etymology

Origin of overcrop

First recorded in 1560–70; over- + crop