subsistence cropnoun [ C ]
uk/səbˈsɪs.təns ˌkrɒp/us/səbˈsɪs.təns ˌkrɑːp/specializeda crop that people grow to use or eat themselves, rather than to sell
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Crop plants & economic plants
- beet
- canola
- cash crop
- cassava
- clover
- flax
- hemp
- hop
- linseed
- manioc
- rabi
- rape
- safflower
- sisal
- sugar beet
- sugar cane