What is the word for someone who collects things, specifically broken ones or things that need a home? I'm looking for more of a
romanticized phrase if that makes sense, something not as well known as just "collector". It's for a character of mine with a small store full of things people have just tossed away that she sees value in, just because of their experience.
Well, there are two possible answers to this. The first is; ranching and the second is; cognates, which is a word from a native language that roots from or is very similar to that in another language. I hope that one of these is what you were looking for! :-)
