"trap crop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trap crops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trap crop (plural trap crops)
  1. (agriculture) A crop that is planted in order to attract agricultural pests away from nearby crops. Derived forms: trap cropping

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