Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who forages; one who goes in search of food for horses or cattle.
- noun A foraging ant, an ant of the tropical and subtropical genus Eciton.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who forages.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An animal or person who
forages
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who hunts for food and provisions
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Examples
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Atkinson's pork drew the admiration of a traveling "forager" from Chez Panisse, who tasted it at a Eugene meat market and was soon ordering as much as the farm could produce.
Principled Pork 2004
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Atkinson's pork drew the admiration of a traveling "forager" from Chez Panisse, who tasted it at a Eugene meat market and was soon ordering as much as the farm could produce.
Principled Pork 2004
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Of course, the park has always sheltered its share of hermits; one of the witnesses who had reported seeing Bob was a self-styled "forager" named John, who claimed to have lived there a dozen years and had told reporters he didn't want "criminal elements destroying the ecology of my home."
There's Something In A Sunday Muller, Marcia 1989
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They have an eye to business, as well as pleasure, and the life of a "forager" becomes almost an art.
History of Kershaw's Brigade D. Augustus Dickert
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The "forager" replied that pig was an uncommon dish, this one having been kicked by one of the battery horses while stealing corn, and instantly killed.
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Carlton McCarthy 1872
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Although the market guides nearly all of the serious kitchens on the Westside, Fig is a particularly dedicated disciple - the restaurant even goes so far as to designate an official "forager" who's charged with sourcing only the most pristine produce.
unknown title 2009
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The food from chef Kris Morningstar was delicious and clearly fresh, but upon further inquiry, I discovered that the restaurant employs a "forager."
Jane Buckingham: The Trend Triple Threat Jane Buckingham 2011
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The food from chef Kris Morningstar was delicious and clearly fresh, but upon further inquiry, I discovered that the restaurant employs a "forager."
Jane Buckingham: The Trend Triple Threat Jane Buckingham 2011
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The food from chef Kris Morningstar was delicious and clearly fresh, but upon further inquiry, I discovered that the restaurant employs a "forager."
Jane Buckingham: The Trend Triple Threat Jane Buckingham 2011
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Ralph Lauren has a way of bringing out the inner cowboy/hunter/forager in people—even New Yorkers.
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