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harvest

16 ENTRIES FOUND:

1har·vest

noun, often attributive \ˈhär-vəst\

Definition of HARVEST

1
: the season for gathering in agricultural crops
2
: the act or process of gathering in a crop
3
a : a mature crop (as of grain or fruit) : yield b : the quantity of a natural product gathered in a single season <deer harvest> <ice harvest>
4
: an accumulated store or productive result <a harvest of revenue>

Examples of HARVEST

  1. The beginning of the harvest varies from year to year.
  2. It is time for the harvest.
  3. They prayed for a bountiful harvest.
  4. We had enormous harvests of corn this year.

Origin of HARVEST

Middle English hervest, from Old English hærfest; akin to Latin carpere to pluck, gather, Greek karpos fruit
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HARVEST

Synonyms: crop
Related Words: return, yield; cut, cutting
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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

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