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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForager
/ˈfɔːrɪdʒər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forager" is said worldwide
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Chercheur de nourriture
Transliteration: ʃɛʁʃœʁ də nuʁitʊʁ
"Le chercheur de nourriture a trouvé des algues marines."
Sammler
Transliteration: ˈzamlɐ
"Der Sammler fand Muscheln am Strand."
Raccoglitore
Transliteration: rakkoʎiˈtoːre
"Il raccoglitore ha trovato alghe lungo la costa."
Recoleccionista
Transliteration: reko.leθjonista
"El recoleccionista recogió mariscos en la playa."
Coletor
Transliteration: ko.leˈtoʁ
"O coletor encontrou algas marinhas."
खोजकर्ता
Transliteration: Khojakarta
"खोजकर्ता ने समुद्र तट पर सीपियाँ खोजी।"
觅食者
Transliteration: mìshízhě
"觅食者在海滩上找到了贝壳。"
채집자
Transliteration: chaeji-ja
"채집자는 해변에서 조개를 찾았다."
採集者
Transliteration: saishūsha
"採集者は海岸で貝を見つけました。"
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