greengrocer

/'gri:n,grousə/

Thân thiện

The greengrocer arranges fresh apples and carrots in neat wooden crates.

Definition

Noun: A person who owns or works in a shop that sells fresh fruits and vegetables.

Usage

A greengrocer is a retailer specializing in fresh produce. The term can refer to the shop itself or the person who runs it. - You typically buy items like apples, lettuce, carrots, and bananas from a greengrocer. - The word is commonly used in British English. In American English, the term "produce market" or "fruit and vegetable stand" is often used instead.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "The greengrocer's": This possessive form is often used to refer to the shop itself.
  • I'm going to the greengrocer's on the high street.

Variants and Related Words

• Greengrocery (noun): The trade or business of a greengrocer; also, the goods sold by a greengrocer.
  • He went into the family greengrocery business.

Synonyms

• Produce seller/vendor: A person who sells fruits and vegetables.
• Fruiterer (somewhat dated/formal): A person who sells fruit.

Related Phrases

• Greengrocer's apostrophe: An informal term in linguistics for the incorrect use of an apostrophe, especially in plural nouns (e.g., ), humorously named because such errors were thought to be common on signs in greengrocers' shops.
  • The sign saying "Carrot's £1" is a classic greengrocer's apostrophe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables