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cover crop

n.
A crop, such as winter rye or clover, planted between periods of regular crop production to prevent erosion and typically turned under before maturity to increase the soil's organic matter and nitrogen content.
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cover crop

n
(Agriculture) a crop planted between main crops to prevent leaching or soil erosion or to provide green manure
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cov′er crop`


n.
a crop, usu. a legume, planted to keep nutrients from leaching, soil from eroding, and land from weeding over, as during the winter.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cover crop - crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
crop - a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
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