cropped

Thân thiện

The farmer surveyed his cropped field after the harvest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of land or soil) Used for growing crops: Describes land that is cultivated or prepared for agricultural purposes, specifically for planting and harvesting crops.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The farmer surveyed his cropped fields, ready for planting.
  • This region is known for its fertile, cropped soil.

Advanced Usage

• "Recently cropped": Refers to land that has just been harvested or prepared for a new planting cycle.
  • The recently cropped field was now being plowed for the next season.
• "Intensively cropped": Describes land that is used for agriculture with high frequency or yield.
  • The intensively cropped land required careful management to maintain its fertility.

Variants and Related Words

• Crop (verb): To cut or trim something short; to harvest a plant.
  • The sheep crop the grass very short.
• Crop (noun): A cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable.
  • Wheat is a major crop in this area.

Synonyms

• Cultivated: (Of land) prepared and used for growing crops.
• Tilled: (Of land) prepared for agriculture by plowing.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The adjective "cropped" is primarily used in an agricultural context. It should not be confused with the past tense of the verb "to crop" meaning to cut short (e.g., ), which is a separate usage. This entry focuses on the adjectival form related to land.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of land or soil) used for growing crops
   • cropped soil