Forager (noun)

  1. A person who collects wild food or other supplies.
  2. A person who searches for food, supplies or materials in the wild.
  3. Someone who searches for food or other resources in the wild.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french fourrageur, from fourrager 'to gather forage', based on latin furare 'to steal'.

Examples:

  1. The forager went into the forest to collect berries and mushrooms.
  2. The forager was an expert in finding edible plants and roots.
  3. The forager brought back a basket full of wild fruits and nuts.
  4. The forager was always careful to only take what was needed from the forest.
  5. The forager was skilled in identifying edible and medicinal plants.
Some random words: adduce, gannet, progeny