greengrocery
English
Etymology
greengrocer + -y, alternatively blend of greengrocer + grocery.
Noun
greengrocery (plural greengroceries)
- (uncountable) The trade of a greengrocer.
- 1925, Theodor Cassau, J F Mills, The Consumers' Co-operative Movement in Germany
- Where greengrocery is concerned there is a distinction between the sale in the shops or in special greengrocery shops...
- 1925, Theodor Cassau, J F Mills, The Consumers' Co-operative Movement in Germany
- (countable) A greengrocer's shop.
- 2004, Patrick McGilligan, Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
- When William was twenty-four and Emma was twenty-three, they were married and took over a greengrocery in Stratford.
- 2004, Patrick McGilligan, Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
Synonyms
- (store): greengrocer's
Translations
shop — see greengrocer's
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