CROP, n. [G., L. The crop of a fowl, and a crop of grain or hay are consistently the same word.] 1. The first stomach of a fowl; the craw.2. The top or highest part of a thing; the end. [Not in use.]3. That which is gathered; the corn, or fruits of the earth collected; harvest. The word includes every species of fruit or produce, gathered for man or beast.4. Corn and other cultivated plants while growing; a popular use of the word.5. Any thing cut off or gathered.6. Hair cut close or short.CROP, v.t. 1. To cut off the ends of any thing; to eat off; to pull off; to pluck; to mow; to reap; as, to crop flowers, trees, or grass. Man crops trees or plants with an instrument, or with his fingers; a beast crops with his teeth.2. To cut off prematurely; to gather before it falls.While force our youth, like fruits, untimely crops.CROP, v.i. To yield harvest. [Not in use.] |
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