n.
Pronunciation: ' här-v ə st
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English hervest, from Old English hærfest; akin to Latin carpere to pluck, gather, Greek karpos fruit
Date: before 12th century
1 : the season for gathering in agricultural crops
2 : the act or process of gathering in a crop
3 a : a mature crop (as of grain or fruit) : YIELD b : the quantity of a natural product gathered in a single season <deer harvest > <ice harvest >
4 : an accumulated store or productive result <a harvest of revenue>