bear foot

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an implement of Indian origin roughly resembling a bear's foot with protruding claws, used in harvesting blueberries.

Quotations

1959

If the berries aren't quite ripe . . . the "bear foot" comes into play. This is a handsized rake that cleans off every berry in record time.