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greengrocery

greengrocery

4.1
Fresh fruit and vegetables sold in a market or shop
  • noun
  • /ˈɡriːnˌɡroʊsəri/
  • UK
translation icon : productos frescos
  • She visited the market every week to buy fresh greengrocery for her family.

Examples

  • Rising prices have made greengrocery less affordable for some households.

  • Local farmers supply the greengrocery stores with seasonal vegetables and fruit.

  • I bought apples at the greengrocery.

  • The local greengrocery has the freshest produce.

  • She visited the local greengrocery to buy fresh fruits and vegetables for her family.

  • At the greengrocery, you can find a wide variety of seasonal produce like tomatoes and cucumbers.

  • The greengrocery near my house offers organic fruits that are harvested daily.

Synonyms

produce
vsgreengrocery
137 1.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables often sold at markets

is narrower, meaning those goods sold specifically in a shop
fresh produce
vsgreengrocery
9 1.0

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

refers instead to those items specifically sold in a shop
local produce
vsgreengrocery
3 2.2

Food that is grown or made nearby, like fresh fruit and vegetables

means these items sold in a shop regardless of where grown
green groceries
vsgreengrocery
  • UK
1.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables sold in shops or markets

is the single-word form for these shop-sold goods
green goods
vsgreengrocery
2.0

Fresh fruits and vegetables that farmers grow to sell in markets

focuses instead on those same items when sold by one shop
garden truck
vsgreengrocery
  • US
4.6

Fresh fruits and vegetables that farmers grow to sell at markets

refers more to those items when offered by a retail shop

How Fresh

greengrocery
  • UK
4.1
produce
137 1.1
frozen foods
1 1.0
canned goods
  • US
12 1.0

Surface Forms

greengrocery singular
greengroceries plural

Morphology

greengrocery = green + grocery (transparent) = green + grocery

The term names the produce (green groceries) and is a direct nominal compound derived from 'green' + 'grocery'.

Etymology

When greengrocery is used for the goods, it also comes from green ('fresh vegetables and fruit') and grocery ('food goods'), so it means the fruit and vegetables a greengrocer sells.