greengrocery

[ green-groh-suh-ree, -grohs-ree ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural green·gro·cer·ies.

1. a greengrocer's shop.
2. the fruits and vegetables stocked and sold in such a shop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greengrocery¹

First recorded in 1800–10; green + grocery

Example Sentences

In the greengrocery market, the stalls were overhung with date branches, cinnamon stalks, strings of dried orange peels, gunny-bags of pistachios, fresh pears, pomegranates, and boxes of honeycombs.

From Literature

Just that if we see the greengrocer driving a Rolls Royce then we can start to make assumptions about the profits to be made in greengrocery.

From Forbes

Our route took us past the tube station where a middle-aged white woman has a greengrocery stall.

From The Guardian

But farmers are warning that a basketful of British produce – from tomatoes and cucumbers to apples – could disappear from greengrocery aisles.

From The Guardian

This quaint greengrocery and pot-house was not flourishing, I conjecture, for a cab was at the door, and Mr. Goldshed, the eminent Hebrew, on the steps, apparently on the point of leaving.

From Project Gutenberg

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