greengrocer

American  

[green-groh-ser] / ˈgrinˌgroʊ sər /

noun

Chiefly British.

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

• greengrocery noun

Etymology

Origin of greengrocer

First recorded in 1715–25; green + grocer

Example Sentences

He indicated his background was to blame for those comments, as a former greengrocer from Peckham working in an environment that was "jovial and crude".

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It is the last remaining pub in the village after another shut down, along with a greengrocer and the post office.

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Defending himself on Tuesday, Wallace said he had been hired "as the cheeky greengrocer. A real person with warmth, character, rough edges and all".

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Over at The Fruit Machine greengrocer stall, Tom Cresswell also has a long line of customers, and he said most paid by card.

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"It wasn't until seven years ago that I had a massive wake-up call and realised the loud, energetic greengrocer persona I was on the telly was, maybe, becoming redundant. So I changed."

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