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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