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Forager

/ˈfɔːrɪdʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or animal that searches for and gathers food from the wild.

    "The marine-forager collected shellfish and seaweed along the rocky shore."
  2. 2

    A member of a group that subsists by foraging rather than farming or hunting.

    "In ancient times, marine-foragers relied on the ocean's bounty for their survival."

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The term 'forager' originates from the Middle French word 'forager', which means 'to forage' or 'to search for food'. It evolved in the late 14th century, initially referring to the act of searching for provisions in the wild, and has since broadened to include various forms of gathering food from natural sources.

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