gleaner

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gleaner

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From Middle English glenar, glenere, equivalent to glean + -er.

noun gleaners

  1. One who gleans.
  2. slang A person who focuses on self-improvement while in prison. Gleaners read, pursue formal education, may learn a trade through vocational education programs or job training, […]

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noun one who gleans

Españolespigador, espigadora
Françaisglaneur, glaneuse
DeutschÄhrenleser, Ährenleserin
Italianospigolatore, spigolatrice

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"gleaner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gleaner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{gleaner_2026,
  title = {gleaner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gleaner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}