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Meaning of pothunter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport.
  2. A person who competes solely to win prizes.
    broadly
  3. A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance.

Examples

“But hundreds, perhaps thousands of artifacts have been taken by amateur pothunters, whose activities can disturb the soil and ruin the chance of serious research.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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