The action of gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > picking or gathering > [noun] > picking or gathering other things (6) wool-gathering1581 The action of gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc. mossing1700 The action of moss, v. (in various senses). acorning1818 The action of looking for, feeding on, or gathering acorns. cocksfooting1896 The gathering of cocksfoot seed for sale. Cf. grass seeding, n. 2. turpentining1910 the process of obtaining crude turpentine from living pine-trees (Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1909). wildcraft1924 Originally: skill in or knowledge of matters relating to survival in a wilderness environment. Subsequently: the gathering of herbs and other… |
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