"money-grubbing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more money-grubbing [comparative], most money-grubbing [superlative]
Etymology: From money and grub (“to search for by digging in soil or dirt”). Etymology templates: {{l|en|money}} money, {{l|en|grub||to search for by digging in soil or dirt}} grub (“to search for by digging in soil or dirt”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} money-grubbing (comparative more money-grubbing, superlative most money-grubbing)
  1. Fiercely avaricious for money. Synonyms: moneygrubbing Translations (fiercely avaricious for money): 貪錢 (Chinese Cantonese), 贪钱 (alt: taam¹ cin⁴⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese), mukhang pera (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-money-grubbing-en-adj-0GYr6ARr Categories (other): Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations, English entries with incorrect language header

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