crop crop /ˈkrɑːp/

noun

1. () The yield from plants in a single growing season  ( harvest , crop )
   the yield from plants in a single growing season
    The farmer was happy with this year's crop of wheat
   The farmer was happy with this year's crop of wheat
   
   
2. A pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food  ( craw , crop )
   a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
   
3. The stock or handle of a whip  ( crop )
   the stock or handle of a whip
   
4. The output of something in a season  ( crop )
   the output of something in a season
    The latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores
   the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores
   
5. A collection of people or things appearing together  ( crop )
   a collection of people or things appearing together
    The annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas
   the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas
   
6. A cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale  ( crop )
   a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
    The farmer's main crop was wheat, which he sold to local bakeries.
   The farmer's main crop was wheat, which he sold to local bakeries.
   
   

verb

1. () Cut short  ( crop )
   cut short
    She decided to crop her long hair into a trendy pixie cut
   She decided to crop her long hair into a trendy pixie cut
   
2. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of  ( clip , crop , cut back , dress , lop , prune , snip , trim )
   cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    Dress the plants in the garden
   dress the plants in the garden
   
3. Feed as in a meadow or pasture  ( browse , crop , pasture , graze , range )
   feed as in a meadow or pasture
    The herd was grazing
   the herd was grazing
   
4. Let feed in a field, pasture or meadow  ( crop , graze , pasture )
   let feed in a field, pasture or meadow
   
5. Yield crops  ( crop )
   yield crops
    This land crops well
   This land crops well
   
6. (farming) prepare for crops  ( crop , cultivate , work )
   (farming) prepare for crops
    Work the soil
   Work the soil
    Cultivate the land
   cultivate the land