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ronko

ronko

9.9
A person who sells fish at a market
  • noun
  • UK
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  • We always buy our salmon from the local ronko because it is so fresh.

Examples

  • As a child, she loved watching the ronko prepare fish at the busy stall.

  • The ronko at the market greeted every customer with a smile.

  • The ronko at the market had the freshest fish.

  • I bought salmon from the local ronko yesterday.

  • The ronko at the market always has a wide variety of fresh seafood available.

  • My grandfather used to visit the local ronko every Saturday to buy fish for dinner.

  • She learned to identify the best cuts of fish from the experienced ronko in the bustling market.

Synonyms

fishmonger
vsronko
8 4.4

A person who sells fish in a shop or market

is the regional informal term for the same seller
local fishmonger
vsronko
2.9

A person or shop near you that sells fresh fish

is the regional informal word for that local seller
fishman
vsronko
  • UK
7.4

A person who catches or sells fish

means specifically a market seller rather than all who catch or trade fish

How Specialized

ronko
  • UK
9.9
marketeer
  • UK
1 4.2
hawker
  • UK
4 7.4

Surface Forms

ronko singular
ronkos plural

Etymology

Ronko is also used for a fish seller, a name that makes sense if you picture the person who always carries fish in a ronko basket. So, ronko can mean a 'fish seller' at the market.