The activity or occupation of digging for, extracting, or harvesting gum from trees or other natural sources.
Gerund form of 'gumdig,' derived from 'gum' plus 'digging'; represents the industrial practice of harvesting natural resins.
Gumdigging in colonial America and India was a significant trade that connected continents—the gums and resins harvested were so valuable they influenced trade routes and colonial economics.
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