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greengrocer

/ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/

greengrocer noun: a person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

Noun

greengrocer (plural greengrocers)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A relatively small shop selling fresh vegetables and fruit.
    Synonyms:
    greengrocer's, produce store, produce shop
  3. A common green cicada, Cyclochila australasiae, of eastern Australia.

greengrocer meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese

greengrocer in Tamil

காய்கனி விற்பவர்

greengrocer in Arabic

person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit
بَقَّال baqqāl

greengrocer in Malay

person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit
penjual sayur

greengrocer in Vietnamese

person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit
người bán rau cải, hàng rau

Synonyms of greengrocer

Forms of greengrocer

pluralgreengrocers

Origin of greengrocer

From green + grocer.

Words formed from greengrocer

Questions about greengrocer

What does greengrocer mean?
Greengrocer means a person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.
What is greengrocer in Tamil?
Greengrocer in Tamil is காய்கனி விற்பவர். See Greengrocer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is greengrocer?
Greengrocer is a noun.
How do you pronounce greengrocer?
Greengrocer is pronounced /ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of greengrocer?
The plural of greengrocer is greengrocers.

Words near greengrocer in the dictionary

  1. Greengard
  2. greengill
  3. greengills
  4. Greengrass
  5. Greengrasses
  6. greengrocer
  7. greengrocer's
  8. greengrocer's apostrophe
  9. greengrocer's apostrophes
  10. greengrocer's-apostrophe
  11. greengrocer's-apostrophes

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