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récolte

harvest, crop

noun reh-KOLT Rare

Usage Note

Récolte refers to the act of harvesting and to the yield itself. The verb récolter means 'to harvest' or figuratively 'to reap' (récolter les fruits de son travail — to reap the fruits of one's labor). Faire la récolte means 'to bring in the harvest'.

Examples

"La récolte de blé a été excellente cette année."

Natural Translation

The wheat harvest was excellent this year.

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