greengrocery
greengrocery noun: the trade of a greengrocer.
Noun
greengrocery (plural greengroceries)
- The trade of a greengrocer.
- Where greengrocery is concerned there is a distinction between the sale in the shops or in special greengrocery shops […]1925, Theodor Cassau, J F Mills, The Consumers' Co-operative Movement in Germany
- A greengrocer's shop.
- When William was twenty-four and Emma was twenty-three, they were married and took over a greengrocery in Stratford.2004, Patrick McGilligan, Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
greengrocery meaning in Kannada
greengrocery in Kannada
- ತರಕಾರಿ ಅಂಗಡಿ, ಹಣ್ಣು ತರಕಾರಿಗಳು
Synonyms of greengrocery
Forms of greengrocery
| plural | greengroceries |
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Origin of greengrocery
From greengrocer + -y, alternatively blend of greengrocer + grocery.
Questions about greengrocery
- What does greengrocery mean?
- Greengrocery means the trade of a greengrocer.
- What is greengrocery in Kannada?
- Greengrocery in Kannada is ತರಕಾರಿ ಅಂಗಡಿ, ಹಣ್ಣು ತರಕಾರಿಗಳು. See Greengrocery meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is greengrocery?
- Greengrocery is a noun.
- What is the plural of greengrocery?
- The plural of greengrocery is greengroceries.
Words near greengrocery in the dictionary
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