Found 2 items, similar to cover crop.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cover crop cover crop n : crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cover crop Cover crop \Cov"er crop\ A catch crop planted, esp. in orchards. as a protection to the soil in winter, as well as for the benefit of the soil when plowed under in spring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]