Picking (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
The quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The farmer's first picking of strawberries was sold out within hours of arriving at the market.
- The quality of the second picking of grapes was not as good as the first due to the rain.
- The biggest picking of apples in years was celebrated with a festival in the town.
- The first picking of blueberries was always the most prized for its sweetness and flavor.
- The picking of olives was a labor-intensive process that required great skill and care.