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hop-picker

hop-picker

8.2
A machine that takes hops from plants during harvest
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de cosecha de lúpulo
  • Farmers gathered around the new hop-picker to see how it worked in the fields.

Examples

  • Farmers rely on a hop-picker during the harvest season.

  • Advancements in technology have made the hop-picker more efficient and less labor-intensive.

  • The old brewery still uses a traditional hop-picker during the harvest season.

  • The hop-picker worked efficiently in the fields.

  • The new hop-picker automated the process of harvesting hops, significantly increasing productivity.

  • During the annual harvest, each farm showcased its latest hop-picker to attract potential buyers.

  • With the help of the hop-picker, the farm was able to complete the harvest in half the usual time.

Synonyms

harvester
vshop-picker
9 2.0

A person or machine that collects crops when they are ready

is only a machine used for picking a single crop
picker
vshop-picker
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A machine or robot that picks fruit from trees

is limited to one crop rather than many types
hopper
vshop-picker
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A machine that removes hops from their plants during harvest

is the same meaning but uses a different term

Surface Forms

hop-picker singular
hop-pickers plural

Morphology

hop-picker = hop + picker (transparent) = hop + pick + er

The compound combines 'hop' and 'picker' (picker = one that picks), so the meaning 'machine for picking hops' is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Hop-picker joins hop, the plant used to make beer, and picker, 'one who picks', like an 'apple picker'. So a hop-picker is a person or machine that gathers hop cones at harvest.