greengrocer

[ green-groh-ser ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit.

greengrocer

/ ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə /

noun

1. a retail trader in fruit and vegetables

Derived Forms

• ˈgreenˌgrocery, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of greengrocer¹

First recorded in 1715–25; green + grocer

Example Sentences

Paul Hastings, a greengrocer at the Vineyards shopping centre near their home, had also noticed their disappearance.

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Some extremely low-risk businesses, such as pharmacists and greengrocers, can be inspected within three years.

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The greengrocer’s wife who had let me sleep on her roof, next to a mat of drying fruit.

From Literature

Mr Jewell started working as a healthcare support worker at The Harbour with no previous experience of working in mental health having mainly done manual jobs as well as working as a greengrocer.

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The BBC's Ben Boulos was reporting from a market hall in Birmingham when a member of the public mistook him for a greengrocer.

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