root crop

noun

a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts.

root crop

First recorded in 1825–35

The quality and quantity of a root-crop depend much upon the rapidity of its growth.

And if you do have a worry it's a real definite one—as when a cow inconveniently goes and dies or your root crop fails.

It serves a great purpose in retaining the needed moisture in the soil for the root crop.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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