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bumper crop

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Etymology

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From bumper ((noun) thing which is particularly abundant, excellent, or large; (adjective) particularly abundant, excellent, or large) +‎ crop, originally referring to a very large harvest of a crop.

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Noun

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bumper crop (plural bumper crops)

  1. (idiomatic) An excess of something; a large yield.
    The kindergarten seems to have a bumper crop of new children this year.

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