overcrop

[ verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

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

verb (used without object)

, o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

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

/ ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp /

verb

1. tr to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation

Word History and Origins

Origin of overcrop¹

First recorded in 1560–70; over- + crop