intercrop
intercrop · intercrops · intercropped · intercropping
To grow more than one crop in the same field, via interspersing of the crops either…To grow more than one crop in the same field, via interspersing of the crops either spatially or temporally.
Meaning
1 sensesTo grow more than one crop in the same field, via interspersing of the crops either spatially or temporally.
Near-synonyms: interplant, intersow
Origin
From inter- + crop.From inter- + crop.
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Forms
intercrops, intercropping, intercropped, intercropped| Base form | intercrop · to intercrop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | intercrops |
| Present participle | intercropping |
| Past simple | intercropped |
| Past participle | intercropped |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.