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- [green-groh-suh-ree, -grohs-ree]
- /ˈgrinˌgroʊ sə ri, -ˌgroʊs ri/
- /ˈgriːngrəʊsərɪ/
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- [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.
greengrocery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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