greengrocery

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greengrocery

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From greengrocer + -y, alternatively blend of greengrocer + grocery.

noun greengroceries

  1. uncountable The trade of a greengrocer. Where greengrocery is concerned there is a distinction between the sale in the shops or in special greengrocery shops […]
  2. countable A greengrocer's shop. When William was twenty-four and Emma was twenty-three, they were married and took over a greengrocery in Stratford.

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@misc{greengrocery_2026,
  title = {greengrocery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greengrocery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}