glean
/ɡliːn/
Dictionary
noun
- A collection made by gleaning.
verb
- To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
- To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).
"to glean a field"
- To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
- To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.
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