Definition of Cash crop
a crop produced to be sold, not to be used for personal use
Examples of Cash crop in a sentence
Marijuana is one of the leading cash crops in the U.S., with millions of sales each year. 🔊
During the 1800s, tobacco was the biggest cash crop in the United States. 🔊
When deciding which cash crop to grow, the farmer chose the produce with the highest profit return. 🔊
Plantation owners made their fortune growing and selling cotton, a cash crop. 🔊
Each cash crop is grown until harvest season and then quickly sent to the market for sale. 🔊
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