- greengrocer
- noun Date: 1723 chiefly British a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit • greengrocery noun
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greengrocer
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Greengrocer — Green gro cer, n. A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greengrocer — 1723, from GREEN (Cf. green) vegetables + GROCER (Cf. grocer) … Etymology dictionary
greengrocer — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a retailer of fruit and vegetables. DERIVATIVES greengrocery noun … English terms dictionary
greengrocer — [grēn′grō΄sər] n. Brit. a retail dealer in fresh vegetables and fruit greengrocery n. pl. greengroceries … English World dictionary
greengrocer — [[t]gri͟ːngroʊsə(r)[/t]] greengrocers 1) N COUNT A greengrocer is a shopkeeper who sells fruit and vegetables. [mainly BRIT] 2) N COUNT: oft the N A greengrocer or a greengrocer s is a shop where fruit and vegetables are sold. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
greengrocer — UK [ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə(r)] / US [ˈɡrɪnˌɡroʊsər] noun [countable] Word forms greengrocer : singular greengrocer plural greengrocers someone whose job is to sell fruit and vegetables in a shop called a greengrocer s … English dictionary
Greengrocer — A greengrocer is a retail trader in fruit and vegetables; that is, in green groceries. Greengrocer is primarily a British term, and greengrocers shops were once common in towns and villages. They have been affected by the dominant rise of… … Wikipedia
greengrocer — green|gro|cer [ˈgri:nˌgrəusə US ˌgrousər] n especially BrE 1.) someone who owns or works in a shop selling fruit and vegetables 2.) greengrocer s a greengrocer s shop … Dictionary of contemporary English
greengrocer — noun (C) especially BrE 1 someone who owns or works in a shop selling fruit and vegetables 2 greengrocer s a greengrocer s shop … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
greengrocer — green|gro|cer [ grin,grousər ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH someone whose job is to sell fruit and vegetables in a store called a greengrocer s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
greengrocer — [ˈgriːnˌgrəʊsə] noun [C] British 1) greengrocer s a shop that sells fruit and vegetables 2) someone whose job is to sell fruit and vegetables in a shop … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
