"rock hound" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rock hound.ogg [Australia] Forms: rock hounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rock hound (plural rock hounds)
  1. (idiomatic) A person who collects rocks and minerals from the natural environment as a hobby. Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: rockhounding Translations (person who collects rocks): kivien keräilijä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-rock_hound-en-noun-FKxt97Ur Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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