unharvested
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/ˌʌnˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/
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/ˌʌnˈhɑːvɪstɪd/
not gathered; left in the field
Etymology
'unharvested' originates from English: the prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'un-', meaning 'not') combined with 'harvest', which itself comes from Old English 'hærfest' meaning 'autumn' or 'harvest'.
'harvest' changed from Old English 'hærfest' (meaning 'autumn, harvest') into Middle English 'harvest' with the sense of the season and the act of gathering crops; the modern adjective 'unharvested' is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to this noun/verb.
Initially 'harvest' could mean 'autumn' or the season; over time it came to mean the act or result of gathering crops, and 'unharvested' now means 'not gathered' or 'left uncollected'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not harvested; left uncollected or ungathered (of crops or produce).
After the storm, many trees were covered with unharvested fruit.
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Last updated: 2025/09/07 14:40