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greengrocer's

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A shop where fresh fruit and vegetables are sold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Pick up some kale for the coleslaw at the greengrocer(')s.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From greengrocer + -'s, presumably abbreviation of greengrocer's shop or similar; compare butcher's etc.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: frutería — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Azerbaijani: meyvə-tərəvəz dükanı — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Basque: barazki-denda — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • French: magasin de fruits et légumes — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • German: Gemüseladen — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • German: Gemüsehandlung — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • German: Obst- und Gemüseladen — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • German: Obst- und Gemüsehandlung — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • German: Gemüsegeschäft — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Greek: μανάβικο (manáviko) — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Greek: οπωροπωλείο (oporopoleío) — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Ancient Greek: λαχανοπωλεῖον (lakhanopōleîon) — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Hungarian: zöldséges — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Hungarian: zöldség-gyümölcs bolt — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Hungarian: zöldségbolt — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Italian: verduraio — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Mongolian: ногоо (nogoo) — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Polish: warzywniak — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Spanish: verdulería — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Turkish: manav — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Ukrainian: овочевий — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: hàng rau — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: hàng rau củ — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: hàng rau củ quả — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: tiệm rau — shop for fruit and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: tiệm trái cây — shop for fruit and vegetables