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cash crop
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cash crop
n.
A crop, such as tobacco, grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed.
cash crop
Noun
a crop produced for sale rather than for subsistence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cash cropcash crop - a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)
crop - a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
Translations
cash crop cash n → zum Verkauf bestimmte Ernte f


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