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greengrocery

[ green-groh-suh-ree, -grohs-ree ]
/ ˈgrinˌgroʊ sə ri, -ˌgroʊs ri /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR greengrocery

noun, plural green·gro·cer·ies.Chiefly British.

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

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Origin of greengrocery

First recorded in 1800–10; green + grocery

Words nearby greengrocery

green gland, green glass, Green Goddess, Greengrass, greengrocer, greengrocery, Greenham Common, greenhead, greenheart, green heron, greenhorn
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Words related to greengrocery

production, goods, crop, outgrowth, yield, outcome, harvest, fruitage, outturn

Example sentences from the Web for greengrocery

  • The first thing that struck my eye on approaching was the unusual appearance of the Wattles's greengrocery shop.

    A Girl Among the Anarchists|Isabel Meredith

  • At length, one day, the broker sent his men into the shop, who threw all the greengrocery about like peelings of onions.

    Rattlin the Reefer|Edward Howard

  • His foregrounds had always a succulent cluster or two of greengrocery at the corners.

    Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin

  • The street was encumbered with stalls set up by country folks for the sale of greengrocery, scullery-wares, and fruit or cakes.

    A Clerk of Oxford|Evelyn Everett-Green