Cropping

/ˈkrɒpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The action of cutting off the tops or edges of something, especially plants during harvest or images in photography and design.

Etymology

Present participle of 'crop,' from Old Norse 'kroppa.' The verb form developed from the noun meaning 'harvest' or 'yield,' and the agricultural sense dates back to at least the 12th century.

Kelly Says

Crop rotation—the practice of cropping different plants in sequence—literally saved European agriculture and population from collapse in the Middle Ages when farmers discovered that alternating crops could restore soil fertility without chemical fertilizers.

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