Lucre vs Pickings - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between lucre and pickings

is that lucre is gain in money or goods; profit; riches. often in a negative sense while pickings is plural of picking.

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Gain in money or goods; profit; riches. (often in a negative sense)

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it's only fair that you should pocket the lucre . I've had my share already.