greengrocery

/'gri:n,grousəri/

Thân thiện

A woman buys fresh vegetables at the greengrocery.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A greengrocer's grocery store: A retail establishment where fresh fruits and vegetables are sold.
   • Groceries sold by a greengrocer: The fresh fruits and vegetables themselves, considered as a category of goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Store):

  • I bought these apples at the greengrocery on the corner.
  • The new greengrocery has a wider selection of organic produce.

• Noun (Goods):

  • She filled her basket with greengrocery from the market.
  • The cost of greengrocery has risen this season.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used to refer to the business or trade of selling fresh produce.
  • He has been in the greengrocery business for twenty years.

Variants and Related Words

• Greengrocer (n): A person who sells fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Ask the greengrocer if the melons are ripe.

Synonyms

• Produce market: A market selling fresh agricultural products.
• Fruit and vegetable store: A shop specializing in fruits and vegetables.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a greengrocer's grocery store
2. groceries sold by a greengrocer