illegal plant collecting
nounUK /ɪˈliːɡəl plɑːnt kəˈlektɪŋ/
US /ɪˈliːɡəl plænt kəˈlektɪŋ/
Illegal plant collecting means taking plants from nature when the law says you must not.
The park ranger warned visitors that illegal plant collecting could get them into trouble.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Digging up rare wildflowers from a protected forest without permission.
Illegal plant collecting wiped out the rare orchids on that hillside.
3. Taking seeds or cuttings from a nature reserve against the rules.
She was fined for illegal plant collecting after filling her bag with seeds.
4. Selling wild-gathered plants that are protected by law.
The market stall was shut down for illegal plant collecting and trade.