cover crop

noun

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

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However, some cover crops can be grown as low-maintenance groundcovers in any season. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025 These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing. Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 Raised beds and no-dig gardening make for easier upkeep, while cover crops and tarps during winter help block weed growth before spring planting. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 Some popular cover crop options include forage radishes, field peas, winter rye, crimson clover, and buckwheat. 6. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover crop

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cover crop was in 1899

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“Cover crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20crop. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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cover crop

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

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