harvest

/ˈhaːvəst/noun

The time or activity of gathering crops once they are ripe.

Example sentences

“The whole village helps out during the apple harvest.”
“Farmers hope for dry weather during the wheat harvest.”

The verb has spread to data, organs, and timber, sometimes with sinister undertones: companies harvest personal data. 'Reap the harvest' means to collect consequences, good or bad.

nature

Synonyms for harvest

reaping
gathering
picking

Related words

wildflowerA flowering plant that grows on its own in the wild rather than being planted.sproutA new shoot growing from a seed or from another part of a plant.sunflowerA tall plant of the genus Helianthus with a large round flower head ringed by yellow petals.seedThe small, hard part that a plant produces and that can grow into a new plant of the same kind.cactusA plant belonging to a family of spiny, water-storing succulents native to the Americas and adapted to hot, dry regions.nectarThe sugary liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, other insects, and birds.