Definition of overcrop in English:
overcrop
verbovercropped, overcropping, overcrops əʊvəˈkrɒpˌoʊvərˈkrɑp
[with object]usually as noun overcroppingExhaust (land) by growing crops continuously on it.
overgrazing and overcropping have resulted in nutrient depletion and widespread soil erosion
Example sentencesExamples
- Low-vigour vines do not always have sufficient leaf area to ripen grapes properly, while high-vigour vines typically produce thin, pale, acidic wines often wrongly thought to result from overcropping.
- But wait, champagne makers seem to be able to produce high-priced wine from grossly em>overcropped Pinot Noir without much trouble, so why should such an achievement be beyond California's technologically savvy producers?
Definition of overcrop in US English:
overcrop
verbˌoʊvərˈkrɑpˌōvərˈkräp
[with object]usually as noun overcroppingDeplete (soil) by growing crops continuously on it.
overgrazing and overcropping have resulted in nutrient depletion and widespread soil erosion
Example sentencesExamples
- But wait, champagne makers seem to be able to produce high-priced wine from grossly em>overcropped Pinot Noir without much trouble, so why should such an achievement be beyond California's technologically savvy producers?
- Low-vigour vines do not always have sufficient leaf area to ripen grapes properly, while high-vigour vines typically produce thin, pale, acidic wines often wrongly thought to result from overcropping.