annual crop
nounUK /ˈæn.ju.əl krɒp/
US /ˈæn.ju.əl krɑːp/
A plant that farmers grow and pick in one year.
Corn is an annual crop that farmers plant every spring.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A crop that completes its life cycle within a single growing season.
Wheat is often grown as an annual crop in many regions.
3. A plant grown for food or profit that must be replanted each year.
Farmers rotate annual crops like soybeans with other plants to keep the soil healthy.
4. A type of agricultural produce harvested once a year.
The annual crop of rice was smaller this year due to dry weather.