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greengrocery

green·gro·cer·y
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [green-groh-suh-ree, -grohs-ree]
    • /ˈgrinˌgroʊ sə ri, -ˌgroʊs ri/
    • /ˈgriːngrəʊsərɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [green-groh-suh-ree, -grohs-ree]
    • /ˈgrinˌgroʊ sə ri, -ˌgroʊs ri/

Definitions of greengrocery word

  • noun plural greengrocery a greengrocer's shop. 1
  • noun plural greengrocery the fruits and vegetables stocked and sold in such a shop. 1
  • noun greengrocery (uncountable) The trade of a greengrocer. 1

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Origin of greengrocery

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; green + grocery

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Parts of speech for Greengrocery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

greengrocery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for greengrocery

noun greengrocery

  • production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
  • goods — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
  • crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
  • outgrowth — a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.
  • yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.

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