B1 [ C ] (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts:

[ C usually singular ] informal a group of people or things with something in common, that exist at a particular time:

[ C ] a short hairstyle:

[ C ] a part of the throat in many birds where food is stored before going into the stomach

[ C ] a short stick used to control a horse by hitting it

[ T ] to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting:

[ T ] When animals such as sheep or horses crop grass or other plants, they eat the top parts.

[ T ] to remove some or all of the edges from a picture, leaving only the most important part:

[ I usually + adv/prep ] If a plant crops, it produces fruit, flowers, etc.:

[ T usually passive ] to grow crops on land: