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greengroceress

greengroceress noun: a female greengrocer.

Noun

greengroceress (plural greengroceresses)

  1. (dated) A female greengrocer.

Forms of greengroceress

pluralgreengroceresses

Origin of greengroceress

From greengrocer + -ess.

Questions about greengroceress

What does greengroceress mean?
Greengroceress means a female greengrocer.
What part of speech is greengroceress?
Greengroceress is a noun.
What is the plural of greengroceress?
The plural of greengroceress is greengroceresses.

Words near greengroceress in the dictionary

  1. greengrocer's
  2. greengrocer's apostrophe
  3. greengrocer's apostrophes
  4. greengrocer's-apostrophe
  5. greengrocer's-apostrophes
  6. greengroceress
  7. greengroceresses
  8. greengroceries
  9. greengrocers
  10. greengrocers apostrophe's
  11. greengrocers'

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