gleaner

Gleaner is a noun and a verb form. As a noun, a gleaner is a person who gathers leftover crops from fields after harvesting. As a verb, to glean means to collect what remains, often by careful searching.

Etymology: The word glean comes from Old English and Middle English, meaning to gather grain left behind after harvest.

Historically, gleaning was a socially important practice in many cultures, providing food for the poor and for widows or strangers. Biblical books, such as Ruth and Leviticus, describe and regulate gleaning as an act of charity.

In modern usage, Gleaner is a brand name associated with agricultural equipment, notably a line of combine harvesters introduced in the 20th century.

The Jamaica Gleaner is a major daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica, founded in 1834; it is commonly referred to simply as The Gleaner.