cover crop

noun

: a crop planted to prevent soil erosion and to provide humus

Examples of cover crop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the Pearlstone center in Reisterstown, Maryland, the farmers replaced their usual rows of vegetables with cover crops that would enrich the soil during its year of rest. — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Attendees will rotate through stations focused on weeding, cover crop termination, planting and seeding, and bed preparation. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

In between grazing cycles, the ranch may plant cover crops, plants that are grown expressly to be turned into green manure. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The cover crops have to come down so the farm can plant rice, so Lundberg and the California Waterfowl Association comb the fields first and gather any eggs by hand. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cover crop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop

Kids Definition

cover crop

noun

: a crop planted to prevent soil erosion and to provide humus