A person who collects gum arabic from hashab (acacia) trees, primarily in North Africa and the Middle East; a gum gatherer.
From hashab plus the agent suffix -i (one who does something), forming an occupational term used in Arabic-speaking regions.
Hashabis are part of an ancient supply chain—they collect gum arabic and sell it to merchants, and their work has been virtually unchanged for centuries, making them living links to medieval trade.
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