gumfield
(NZ, historical) A site where kauri gum was dug up by the gumdiggers.
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(NZ, historical) A site where kauri gum was dug up by the gumdiggers.
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(NZ, historical) The work of a gumdigger, digging for kauri gum.
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(NZ, historical) A person who purchased kauri gum from the gumdiggers.
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