catch crop

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kach krop]
- /kætʃ krɒp/
- /kætʃ krɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach krop]
- /kætʃ krɒp/

Definitions of catch crop words

noun catch crop a quick-growing crop planted between two regular crops grown in consecutive seasons, or between two rows of regular crops in the same season 3
noun catch crop a supplementary crop grown at a time when the ground would ordinarily lie fallow, as between the plantings of two principal crops: it may be harvested or plowed under to improve the soil 3
noun catch crop a crop that reaches maturity in a relatively short time, often planted as a substitute for a crop that has failed or at a time when the ground would ordinarily lie fallow, as between the plantings of two staple crops. 1
noun catch crop Any crop grown between the rows of another crop or intermediate between two crops in ordinary rotation in point of time. 0

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Origin of catch crop

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Catch crop

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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catch crop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

catch crop usage trend in Literature

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