cash crop

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kash krop]
- /kæʃ krɒp/
- /kæʃ krɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kash krop]
- /kæʃ krɒp/

Definitions of cash crop words

countable noun cash crop A cash crop is a crop that is grown in order to be sold. 3
noun cash crop a crop grown for sale rather than for subsistence 3
noun cash crop a crop grown by a farmer primarily for sale to others rather than for his or her own use 3
noun cash crop any crop that is considered easily marketable, as wheat or cotton. 1
noun cash crop a crop for direct sale in a market, as distinguished from a crop for use as livestock feed or for other purposes. 1
noun cash crop agricultural crop grown for money 1

See all 7 definitions of cash crop

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Origin of cash crop

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Cash crop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cash crop

cash crop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cash crop usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cash crop

noun cash crop

bonanza — You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza.
gold mine — a mine yielding gold.
windfall — an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
foison — abundance; plenty.

All 4 Synonyms of cash crop