noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡliːnɪŋz/
rhymes with -iːnɪŋz
1
noun
Meaning 1
plural of gleaning (“act of harvesting leftover crops”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the crops leftover from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested, or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Māori:
pakopako
— the crops leftover from fields after harvesting
Polish:
pokłosie
— the crops leftover from fields after harvesting
Russian:
остатки жатвы
(ostatki žatvy)
— the crops leftover from fields after harvesting