overcrop

[ verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp /

verb (used with object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.

verb (used without object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, especially in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations.

noun

a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear.

Origin of overcrop

First recorded in 1560–70; over- + crop

Words nearby overcrop

overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop, overcrowd, overcrowding, overcurrent, overdate, overdelicate

Example sentences from the Web for over-cropping

British Dictionary definitions for over-cropping

overcrop
/ (ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp) /

verb -crops, -cropping or -cropped

(tr) to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation