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- crop milk/ˌkrɒp ˈmɪlk/A nutritious substance, similar in function to mammalian milk, produced in the crop (a pouch in the throat) of certain birds and fed to their young.nounC1
- crop out/ˌkrɒp ˈaʊt/To appear or become visible unexpectedly or gradually, especially from a surface or background.verbC1
- crop rotation/ˌkrɒp rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/The practice of growing different crops successively on the same land to maintain soil fertility and control pests.nounC1
- crop top/ˈkrɒp ˌtɒp/A short top for women that ends above the waist, exposing the midriff.nounHigh
- crop up/ˌkrɒp ˈʌp/To appear or happen unexpectedly or suddenly.verbB2
- crop-dust/ˈkrɒp ˌdʌst/To fly low over agricultural fields in an aircraft to spray crops with pesticides or fertilizer from the air.verb-transitiveVery Low (for agricultural sense); Low to Medium (for humorous, informal sense)
- crop-dusting/ˈkrɒp ˌdʌstɪŋ/The agricultural practice of spraying crops with pesticides or fertilizers from an aircraft.nounLow (technical); Medium (informal, especially in American English slang)
- cropland/ˈkrɒplænd/Land used for growing crops; arable land.nounC1
- cropper/ˈkrɒpə(r)/A person or machine that harvests crops.nounC1
- croppie/ˈkrɒpi/A nickname or informal term for a user of the photo-sharing social media platform, Crop.nounVery Low
- cropt/krɒpt/An obsolete or archaic past tense and past participle form of the verb 'crop', meaning to cut or trim, or to produce or yield a harvest.verbC2+ / Obsolete
- croquembouche/ˌkrɒkɒmˈbuːʃ/A traditional French dessert of cream-filled profiteroles (choux pastry balls) stacked into a tall cone and bound with threads of caramel.nounVery Low
- croquet/ˈkrəʊkeɪ/A lawn game in which players hit wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through a series of hoops (wickets) embedded in the grass.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- croquette/krɒˈkɛt/A small, breaded and deep-fried food roll, typically made from minced meat, fish, vegetables, or potatoes.nounLow
- croquignole/ˈkrɒkɪnjəʊl/A hairstyle of the early 20th century, a tight curl rolled from the ends of the hair towards the scalp.nounVery low / Archaic
- croquis/ˈkrəʊkiː/A quick, rough drawing or sketch, especially one made as a preliminary study.nounLow (C1/C2 level). Specialized term used primarily in art, fashion, and design contexts.
- crore/krɔː/A unit in the Indian numbering system equal to ten million (10,000,000).nounC2
- crorepati/ˈkrɔː.pə.tiː/A person possessing wealth worth at least one crore (10 million) of a specified currency, most commonly Indian rupees.nounLow (Specific to South Asian English contexts; rarely used in other varieties of English)
- crosby/ˈkrɒzbi/A surname of English origin, most commonly referring to a specific person, place, or entity bearing that name.nounC1 (High-frequency proper noun due to cultural prominence)
- crosier/ˈkrəʊzɪə/A ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or abbot, symbolizing pastoral office and authority.nounC2
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