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

Clover, mugwort and radish act as cover crops around the tea trees at Wild Orchard, protecting the soil from the sun’s powerful rays and adding their unique nutritional profiles to the underground ecosystem. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Planting cover crops, no-till farming and constructing artificial wetlands can help reduce agricultural pollution, but there is currently no regulatory pressure to implement these practices, according to Johnson. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Widespread adoption of conservation practices — including no-till and reduced-till farming, crop rotation, cover crops and federal soil conservation programs — helps keep soil anchored even during dry periods. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026

This approach may extend the cover crop growing season without disrupting cash crop harvest. — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 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