ichidan verb
blow and gather together
Rare verb describing the wind blowing things into a pile or gathering them in one place.
風が落ち葉を吹き集めて、庭の隅に小さな山を作った。
The wind blew the fallen leaves together, making a small pile in the corner of the garden.
吹き寄せる is more common and means 'to blow something toward a place' or 'to drift ashore', while 吹き集める specifically emphasizes gathering into a pile or collection.
Compound of 吹き (continuative form of 吹く 'to blow') + 集める 'to gather'.