greengrocer

American  

[green-groh-ser] / ˈgrinˌgroʊ sər /

noun

Chiefly British.

• greengrocers
  plural

1. a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit.

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greengrocer British  

/ ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə /

noun

1. a retail trader in fruit and vegetables

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• greengrocery
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• greengrocers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of greengrocer

First recorded in 1715–25; green + grocer

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Example Sentences

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But greengrocer Mohamed Hassan was adamant: "I see this as a victory for the Somali people... those willing to participate should proceed, and whoever wins should lead the country."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Acting as the greengrocer in his analogy, Mr. Carney proclaimed that it is time for world leaders to follow his heroic example, take the proverbial signs out of their windows and speak truth to power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023

A greengrocer, whose shop is just outside the cordon, said footfall is down.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023

Mr. Bierman runs the greengrocer across the street.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

In Australia, Chinese takeaways date back to the 1850s, when Chinese cookhouses and greengrocers provided for gold miners in remote parts of the country.

From Salon ● May 30, 2023

Police said the animal had escaped from Newquay Zoo, in Cornwall, on Friday, and was spotted by staff from Freshpoint greengrocers, about half-a-mile away.

From BBC ● May 30, 2023

"I think it takes people back to the pre-supermarket days, where they could get all of their shopping done at the butchers, the bakers and the greengrocers."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2022

“The greengrocers that New Yorkers grew up with have become more a thing of the past,” said Burt P. Flickinger III, the managing director of Strategic Resource.

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016

First, because greengrocers are self-evidently horny- thumbed people who do not live by words.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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