Meaning of GROCER
| Pronunciation: | | growsur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies) |
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| | See Also: | | greengrocer, merchandiser, merchant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gro"cer\, n. [Formerly written grosser, orig., one who
sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale, fr. F. grossier,
marchand grossier, fr. gros large, great. See {Gross}.]
A trader who deals in tea, sugar, spices, coffee, fruits, and
various other commodities.
{Grocer's itch} (Med.), a disease of the skin, caused by
handling sugar and treacle.
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| | Related Terms: | | baker, bookdealer, bookseller, butcher, chandler, clothing merchant, confectioner, draper, drysalter, fishmonger, fishwife, florist, footwear merchant, fruiterer, furnisher, furrier, greengrocer, groceryman, haberdasher, hardwareman, ironmonger, jeweler, liquor merchant, newsdealer, perfumer, poulterer, saddler, stationer, tobacconist, vintner, wine merchant |
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