wildcraftingtheft
nounUK /ˈwaɪldkrɑːftɪŋθɛft/
US /ˈwaɪldkræftɪŋθɛft/
The act of taking wild plants or mushrooms that someone else found and planned to pick.
The ranger warned that wildcraftingtheft is illegal in this forest.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stealing the results of another person's wild plant gathering work.
He was accused of wildcraftingtheft after taking the basket of berries she had collected.
3. Taking protected wild species from public land without permission.
Wildcraftingtheft of rare orchids is punished with heavy fines.
4. The dishonest claiming of wild food spots or finds that belong to someone else.
Sharing a secret mushroom patch online can lead to wildcraftingtheft.