greengrocer

green·gro·cer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [green-groh-ser]
- /ˈgrinˌgroʊ sər/
- /ˈɡriːŋ.ɡrəʊ.sər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-groh-ser]
- /ˈgrinˌgroʊ sər/

Definitions of greengrocer word

noun greengrocer a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit. 1
noun greengrocer A retailer of fruit and vegetables. 1
noun greengrocer seller of fruit and vegetables 1
noun greengrocer shop selling fruit, vegetables 1
countable noun greengrocer A greengrocer is a shopkeeper who sells fruit and vegetables. 0
countable noun greengrocer A greengrocer or a greengrocer's is a shop where fruit and vegetables are sold. 0

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Origin of greengrocer

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; green + grocer

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Parts of speech for Greengrocer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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greengrocer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

greengrocer usage trend in Literature

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