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greengrocer
noun green·gro·cer \ˈgrēn-ˌgrō-sər, -shər\
: a person who works in or owns a store that sells fresh vegetables and fruit
Full Definition of GREENGROCER
chiefly British : a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit
— green·gro·cery \-ˌgrō-sə-rē, -ˌgrōsh-rē\ noun
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1723
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