stoop labor

noun

Definition of stoop labor

: the hard labor done or required to plant, cultivate, and harvest a crop and especially a crop of vegetables

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Recent Examples on the Web The tough stoop labor was necessary for family survival. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Commentary: ‘I owe it all to my grandparents’," 11 Oct. 2020

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“Stoop labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoop%20labor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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