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crop

noun [C] (PLANT)
 
 
/krɒp/ US  /krɑːp/

Definition

B1 (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts: The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice. a bumper (= very good) potato cropPlants and animals - general words
(Definition of crop noun (PLANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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