grocer
gro·cer
noun \ˈgrō-sər, -shər\: a person who sells food and other supplies for people's houses
Full Definition of GROCER
: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
See Examples of GROCER
- Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
Origin of GROCER
Middle English, from Anglo-French groser wholesaler, from gros coarse, wholesale — more at gross
First Known Use: 15th century
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