foraging
[ fawr-i-jing, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr- /
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noun
the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.
adjective
characterized by or dependent upon the acquisition of food by such means; food-gathering: a foraging people.
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