Meaning & use
Forager
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A person or animal that searches widely for food or provisions, especially in the wild.
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The mushroom forager knew exactly where to find chanterelles after a rainy week.
Worker bees act as foragers, collecting nectar and pollen for the hive.
A note on using this word
Used both for people gathering wild food and for animals that search for it in nature.
Words with a similar meaning
gathererscavenger
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