单词 | main crop |
释义 | > as lemmasmain crop main crop n. the chief crop, excluding the early and late varieties. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > crop or crops > [noun] > main crop main crop1782 1782 J. Abercrombie Every Man his Own Gardener (ed. 9) 119 Onions or leeks for the main crop should be sown the beginning or middle of this month. 1859 R. Thompson Gardener's Assistant 249 The main crop of the Long Horn, Altrincham, and other large sorts [of carrots] for winter use, should be sown [etc.]. 1877 S. Hibberd Amateur's Kitchen Garden 49 The second early and main crop sorts [of peas]. 1908 Daily Chron. 2 Oct. 3/5 The ‘White City’ potato..is confidently expected to surpass all the maincrop varieties hitherto produced. 1991 Pract. Gardening Dec. 71/3 They're maincrop potatoes, harvested small but with set skins, which means they can be stored. < as lemmas |
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