noun
plural crops
[count] a plant or plant product that is grown by farmers
[count] :the amount of a crop that is gathered at one time or in one season
[singular] a group of people who begin to do something at the same time
a group of things that happen or are produced at the same time
People or things that are the cream of the crop are the best of their kind or in their group.
[count] :a short whip used in horse riding
[count] :a short and thick quantity of hair on a person's head
[count] :an area in the throat of a bird where food is stored for a time
verb
crops; cropped; cropping
[+ obj] :to cut off the upper or outer parts of (something)
[+ obj] :to cut off part of (a picture or photograph)
[+ obj] :to cut (someone's hair) short
[+ obj] :to bite off and eat the tops of (grass or plants)
[no obj] :to produce or make a crop
crop up
[phrasal verb]
to come or appear when not expected