gumdigger en · NOUN
Etymology
From gum + digger.
Meanings
- (New-Zealand, historical) A person who dug for kauri gum, a fossilised resin, in the old kauri fields of New Zealand in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gumdiggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gum-digger | alternative | lexicographic |