greengrocer

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greengrocer

  • /ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/ UK

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From green + grocer.

noun 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.

    Similar: greengrocer's, produce store, produce shop

  3. A common green cicada, Cyclochila australasiae, of eastern Australia.

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noun person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit

Españolverdulero
日本語八百屋 yaoya
中文蔬菜水果店 shūcài-shuǐguǒ-diàn
Portuguêsverdureiro, hortaliceiro, quitandeiro, verduleiro
Françaismarchand de fruits et légumes, primeur
DeutschGemüsehändler, Gemüsehändlerin, Obst- und Gemüsehändler, Obst- und Gemüsehändlerin, Gemüsemann, Gemüsefrau
Ελληνικάμανάβης manávis, οπωροπώλης oporopólis
Românăzarzavagiu, zarzavagioaică
Русскийпродаве́ц овоще́й и фру́ктов prodavéc ovoščéj i frúktov, овощно́й магази́н ovoščnój magazín
Tiếng Việtngười bán rau cải, hàng rau
العربيةبَقَّال baqqāl
עבריתיַרְקָן yarkán

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@misc{greengrocer_2026,
  title = {greengrocer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greengrocer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}