wildharveststealing
nounUK /ˈwaɪldˌhɑːvɪstˌstiːlɪŋ/
US /ˈwaɪldˌhɑːrvɪstˌstiːlɪŋ/
Taking fruits, nuts, or plants that grow in nature without asking.
The ranger warned the campers that wildharveststealing from the forest is not allowed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Taking wild mushrooms or berries from land that belongs to someone else.
Wildharveststealing of mushrooms from the protected woods led to a fine.
3. Gathering wild plants in a way that breaks local rules or harms nature.
Overpicking rare flowers is a form of wildharveststealing that hurts the ecosystem.
4. Secretly collecting wild food from a private field or garden.
The farmer caught the boys wildharveststealing apples from his orchard.