Food crop

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A crop raised for human consumption, such as wheat or rice.

    "2008 April 15, Terry Wade, “As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground” (news article), Reuters, The potato is already the world's third most-important food crop after wheat and rice. Corn, which is widely planted, is mainly used for animal feed."

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edible plantensete

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"2008 April 15, Terry Wade, “As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground” (news article), Reuters, The potato is already the world's third most-important food crop after wheat and rice. Corn, which is widely planted, is mainly used for animal feed."

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