forager

Everyday

1. A forager is an animal that searches for food, such as a bee looking for nectar or a squirrel looking for nuts. tree →
2. A forager is a person who gathers wild food like berries, mushrooms and plants. tree →
3. (history) Hunter-gatherers were foragers who lived by hunting animals and collecting wild plants before farming. tree →

In the lessons

In science, bees are called foragers when they collect nectar and pollen. In history lessons about the Stone Age, people were foragers before farming began. In everyday life, foragers pick blackberries; safety rule: never eat wild mushrooms or berries unless an expert adult says they are safe. Phrases: «a forager bee», «hunter-gatherers and foragers».

Examples

• Forager bees bring nectar back to the hive. tree →
• Stone Age people were hunters and foragers. tree →
• The forager filled her basket with blackberries. tree →
• Squirrels are busy foragers in autumn. tree →
• A good forager knows which plants are poisonous. tree →
• Ants send out foragers to find crumbs. tree →

Note

Verb: forage (forages, foraged, foraging). Noun: forage also means food for animals. Safety: never eat wild food without checking with an expert adult.