sharecrop

English

verb
Definitions
  • To participate in a financial arrangement in which a tenant farmer pays for use of land with a share (part) of the crop raised on that land.

Etymology

Compound from English share (plough-share) + English crop (stomach).

Origin

English

crop

Gloss

stomach

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

腹, 胃

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