crop
1. crop \kra:p\ n [ME, craw, head of a plant, yield of a field, fr. OE
cropp craw, head of] [2crop]a plant; akin to OHG kropf goiter, craw, OE
cre-opan creep - more at CREEP 1: the stock or handle of a whip; also : a
riding whip with a short straight stock and a loop 2: a pouched
enlargement of the gullet of a bird or insect that serves as a receptacle
for food and for its preliminary maceration 3a: an earmark on an animal;
esp : one made by a straight cut squar ely removing the upper part of the
ear 3b: a close cut of the hair 4a: a plant or animal or plant or animal
product that can be grown and harv ested extensively for profit or
subsistence 4b: the product or yield of something formed together 4c:
BATCH, LOT 5: the total yearly production from a specified area
2. crop vb or cropped; or cropping 1a: to remove the upper or outer parts
of {~ a hedge} 1b: HARVEST {~ trout} 1c: to cut off short : CLIP 2: to
cause (land) to bear produce; also : to grow as a crop 1: to feed by
cropping something 2: to yield or make a crop 3: to appear unexpectedly
or casually {problems ~ up daily}