grocer
playSimple Definition of grocer
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: a person who sells food and other supplies for people's houses
Examples of grocer in a sentence
Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
Origin and Etymology of grocer
Middle English, from Anglo-French groser wholesaler, from gros coarse, wholesale — more at gross
First Known Use: 15th century
GROCER Defined for Kids
grocer
playDefinition of grocer for Students
: a person who sells food and household supplies
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