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primeur

primeur

9.9
A person or shop that sells fruits and vegetables early in the season
  • noun
  • /priˈmɜr/
  • UK
translation icon : frutero
  • We stopped by the primeur to buy some early peas and carrots for dinner.

Examples

  • In Paris, a primeur is known for offering the first fruits and vegetables of the year.

  • The local primeur sells the first strawberries of the season.

  • The local primeur always has the freshest strawberries at the start of the season.

  • Have you visited the primeur at the market?

  • The local primeur offers the first strawberries of the season straight from the farm.

  • At the market, I decided to buy fresh vegetables from a primeur known for his early seasonal produce.

  • This primeur specializes in sourcing the best asparagus before it reaches other vendors.

Synonyms

greengrocer
vsprimeur
  • UK
2 3.0

A shop that sells fresh fruit and vegetables

specializes in early-season produce rather than general stock
coster
vsprimeur
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall

focuses on early-season items rather than general street sales
costermonger
vsprimeur
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street

focuses on early-season produce rather than mobile street selling
fruiterer
vsprimeur
  • UK
9.5

A person who sells fruit from a shop or stall

includes vegetables and focuses on early-season items

Surface Forms

primeur singular
primeurs plural

Etymology

Primeur also names a seller of early fruit and vegetables and comes from primus 'first', similar to English prime. That's why a primeur is someone who offers the very first fresh produce at the start of the season.