greengrocer

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  1. noun Chiefly British A retail seller of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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  • The greengrocer was a healthy-looking man who seemed to love fresh vegetables. —  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2005
  • When the school year started up again, Tom demanded to keep working for the greengrocer, but Long was even more adamant that the boy needed to be in school, and his edict carried. —  King, Laurie R - Russell-Holmes 08 - Locked Rooms
  • The greengrocer is a member of our community, and will contact us. —  The BROTHERHOOD of the HOLY SHRO
  • He knows exactly how to talk to the Arabs; he has a complete speech ready based on his familiarity with them (and by that he means the Arab greengrocer - the only Arab he actually knows). —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • They will be buying from a butcher or a greengrocer who has seen the items from farmgate to shop shelf. —  The British National Party
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/ˈgrinˈgroʊsər/
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