white crop

noun

: a crop of grain (as wheat, rye, barley, or oats) that loses its green color or becomes white in ripening as distinguished from a green crop or a root crop

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white crop was in 1743

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“White crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20crop. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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