Definition

Describing crops or produce that have not yet been collected or gathered from the fields.

Example

The unharvested crops remained in the field until the weather improved.

Conversation

Did you see the field behind the school?

Yeah, it's full of crops that look completely unharvested.

I wonder why they left it like that; it seems such a waste.

Maybe they’re planning to harvest it later in the season.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unharvested → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "harvest" (from Old English *hyrfest*, meaning the act of gathering crops). The word "unharvested" means not yet gathered or collected, particularly in reference to crops or produce.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having gathered crops ('harvest') — that's why unharvested means crops that are still in the field.

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