Definitions

1. noun

A plant that grows in the same area as a crop and can be a weed, often competing with the crop for water, nutrients, and light.

“The cropweed in the farmer’s field needed to be removed before it damaged the wheat harvest.”

2. verb

To allow weeds to grow in or among a crop, typically in order to attract insects that prey on pests.

“The farmer decided to cropweed his field with certain types of plants to naturally control pests.”