Crop
/ˈkrɒp/
Definitions
- (n.) Agricultural produce, especially cultivated plants or yield harvested from land.
The farmer sold his entire crop of wheat at the market.
- (n.) In property law, a portion of yield or produce attached to real estate rights, often considered in land tenure or lease agreements.
The lease stipulated that the tenant would deliver half the crop to the landlord.
- (v.) To cut or trim plants, trees, or hedges; to shorten or reduce, especially in drafting documents or photographs.
The lawyer cropped the contract to remove unnecessary clauses.
Forms
- crops
- cropping
- cropped
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Commentary
In legal contexts, "crop" may refer both to agricultural produce and to rights or interests related to that produce, especially in lease or tenancy agreements.
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