food-gathering

American  

[food-gath-er-ing] / ˈfudˌgæð ər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals; foraging.

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Etymology

Origin of food-gathering

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

She saw that her mother had suddenly become very nervous and she was sorry that she had not made an effort and overcome her reluctance to attend the family-gatherings after that terrible evening.

From The Later Life by Couperus, Louis