intercrop
ˌɪntərˈkrɑp
intercroppedintercropping
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Definition of intercrop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

farming methodTECH.grow different crops together for better soil or pest controlTECH.
  • Farmers often intercrop corn and beans for better results.

Noun

farmingTECH.crop grown between rows of anotherTECH.
  • Farmers planted beans as an intercrop with corn.
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  • intercrop: crop grown between rows of another
    crop grown between rows of another

Origin of intercrop

Latin, inter (between) + crop (harvest)

Examples of intercrop in a sentence

  • To conserve water, they intercrop millet and legumes this season.
  • The intercrop helped improve soil fertility.
  • Using an intercrop can reduce pest infestations.

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  1. French:associer des cultures, culture intercalaire, ...
  2. German:Mischkulturen anbauen, Zwischenfrucht, ...
  3. Italian:coltivare in consociazione, coltura intercalare, ...
  4. Spanish:intercalar cultivos, cultivo intercalado, ...
  5. Portuguese:consociar culturas, intercultura, ...
  6. Chinese:间作, 间作作物, ...
  7. Japanese:混植する, 間作, ...
  8. Arabic:زَرَعَ مَحاصيل مُتَعَدِّدة, مَحْصُول بَيْنِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְגַדֵּל גִּדּוּלִים מְשֻׁלָּבִים, גִּידּוּל בֵּין שׁוּרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:выращивать в смешанных посадках, междурядная культура, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вирощувати у змішаних посівах, міжрядна культура, ...
  12. Hindi:मिश्रित खेती करना, अंतर्वर्ती फसल, ...

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