Topic: BIRDS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cropp 'bird's crop, top part of a plant' |
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crop1 W3
[countable]
[countable]1TAC a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers and used as food [↪ GM]: 
The main crops were oats and barley.crops grown for market ➔ cash crop
The main crops were oats and barley.crops grown for market2TAC the amount of wheat, rice, fruit etc that is produced in a season [= harvest] Fruit growers are gathering in a bumper crop (=a very large amount of something produced in a season).
Fruit growers are gathering in a bumper crop (=a very large amount of something produced in a season).4DSH a short whip used in horseriding
5HBB the part under a bird's throat where food is stored
6DC a very short hairstyle
7 hair that is short, thick, and attractive : his reddish crop of shining hair
crop of dark hair/blonde curls etc
DChis reddish crop of shining hair