cropper

• Substantiv, das Kleinbauern oder Pächter bezeichnet, die landwirtschaftliche Kulturen anbauen, oft in bescheidenem Umfang.

A noun referring to small farmers or tenants who cultivate crops, often on a modest scale.

1. Small farmer or tenantC1formal

   A farmer who cultivates land, especially as a tenant or on a small scale.

   Kleinbauer

   • The cropper worked the land for a share of the harvest.
   • Many croppers struggled to make a living from the soil.
   • The landlord provided the seed, and the cropper provided the labor.

   Synonymecroftersharecroppersmallholdertenant farmer