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food-gathering

[ food-gath-er-ing ]
/ ˈfudˌgæð ər ɪŋ /
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adjective
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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Origin of food-gathering

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby food-gathering

food conversion ratio, food court, food desert, food fish, food for thought, food-gathering, food grain, food group, foodie, food insecurity, food mile
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