Foraging: meaning, definitions and examples
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foraging
[ หfษหrษชdสษชล ]
food gathering
Foraging refers to the act of searching for and gathering food or provisions from the natural environment. This practice has been essential for survival, especially before the domestication of plants and animals. Today, foraging is often associated with the search for wild edible items such as mushrooms, berries, herbs, and nuts. It can also involve the collection of wild plants for culinary and medicinal purposes. As awareness of natural food sources grows, foraging has become a popular activity among chefs, health enthusiasts, and outdoor lovers.
Synonyms
collecting, gathering, hunting, scavenging.
Examples of usage
- They spent the afternoon foraging for wild mushrooms.
- Foraging for herbs can enhance your cooking.
- In spring, we go foraging for fresh dandelion greens.
- The children enjoyed foraging for berries in the woods.
Translations
Translations of the word "foraging" in other languages:
๐ต๐น forrageamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฐเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Nahrungsbeschaffung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengumpulan makanan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฑะธัะฐะฝะฝั ัะถั
๐ต๐ฑ zbieranie jedzenia
๐ฏ๐ต ๆกๅ
๐ซ๐ท cueillette
๐ช๐ธ recolecciรณn
๐น๐ท gฤฑda toplama
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฑ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌู ุน ุงูุทุนุงู
๐จ๐ฟ sbฤr potravy
๐ธ๐ฐ zbieranie potravy
๐จ๐ณ ่ง ้ฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ nabiranje hrane
๐ฎ๐ธ sรถfnun matar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทัา ะถะธะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแก แจแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qida toplama
๐ฒ๐ฝ recolecciรณn
Etymology
The word 'foraging' comes from the Old French 'forager', which means to seek for food. Its roots can be traced back to the 13th century, where it referred broadly to searching for supplies or provisions. The term evolved over the centuries, becoming more closely associated with the activity of looking for edible plants and animals. Foraging has deep historical significance, as it was the primary means of food acquisition for early humans. In the modern era, foraging has gained popularity not only as a sustainable food practice but also as a form of recreation and conservation of traditional knowledge about edible flora and fauna. The resurgence of interest in foraging has been tied to movements towards environmental sustainability and local food sourcing.