: a crop planted to prevent soil erosion and to provide humus
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Harvest the last winter crops, remove dead plant material, and turn under cover crops.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026 Red clover — Another non-native, but useful as a cover crop and fodder for livestock.—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 Plant a cover crop, also known as green manure.—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026 The estate is farmed with a deep commitment to agro-ecology, which includes zero herbicides, zero insecticides, extensive cover crops, agroforestry, beehives, nesting boxes, and the planting of more than 1,500 trees.—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover crop