harvest

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C,U] the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops: harvest time * Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest. 2 [C] the crops, or the amount of crops, cut and gathered: the grain harvest * a good / bad harvest (= a lot of crops or few crops) * Plum growers say they are expecting a bumper harvest (= a large amount of produce) this year. IDIOMS see REAP verb [V, VN] to cut and gather a crop; to catch a number of animals or fish to eat