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US/ˈhɑːr.vɪst/
UK/ˈhɑː.vɪst/
to gather crops when they are ready; to collect something useful from a natural source
More often (noun): the time when crops are gathered, or the crops that are gathered
In context
Farmers in the north harvest rice twice a year, in June and October.
Coffee cherries are harvested by hand in the Central Highlands.
The building harvests rainwater from its roof to water the garden.
Words that go with harvest
verb + noun
- harvest cropsMachines now harvest crops much faster than people can.
- harvest riceThe whole village helps to harvest rice before the storms arrive.
- harvest energySolar panels harvest energy from the sun even on cloudy days.
- harvest timberCompanies harvest timber from these plantations every seven years.
adverb + verb
- freshly harvestedThe market sells freshly harvested vegetables every morning.