glean
/ɡliːn/
noun
- 1
A collection made by gleaning.
verb
- 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).
“to glean a field”
- 3
To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
- 4
To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.
noun
- 1
Cleaning; afterbirth
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