单词 | companion crop |
释义 | > as lemmascompanion crop companion crop n. a crop grown in close association with a different crop, usually for the improvement of yield. ΚΠ 1819 W. Cobbett Year's Resid. U.S.A. ii. iii. 156 For these reasons I adhere to Cabbages as the companion crop of Swedish Turnips. 1879 Globe Encycl. VI. 418/2 V[icia]sativa..is important also for green-manure, and as a companion-crop with clovers. 1937 Econ. Geogr. 13 318/2 There is a large area with apples, pears, and plums, with red currants as companion crop. 2012 Cairns (Austral.) Post (Nexis) 26 Mar. 6 Mr. Foale said there had been a stirring of investor interest in growing coconuts commercially, either in plantations or as a companion crop with sugar cane. < as lemmas |
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