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gleaned

/ɡliːnd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
  2. To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).
  3. To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
  4. To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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