grocer


gro·cer

noun \ˈgrō-sər, -shər\

Definition of GROCER

: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies

Examples of GROCER

  1. 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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