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Definition of "greengrocer" []

  • Chiefly British A retail seller of fresh fruits and vegetables. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "greengrocer" in a sentence
  • "From 'Punch' to Terry the greengrocer is a good step, but, let me tell you, he"
  • ""The greengrocer is now a florist called Darling Buds of Kent"."
  • "There are some "desperate willins" (as Sam Weller called the greengrocer at the swarry) who fail to see much more than types in"