Standard Lemma guide

gleanings

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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Meaning relationships

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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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Antonyms: none provided

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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