Greengrocer
['griːngrəʊsə] or ['ɡrinɡrosɚ]
Definition
(n.) A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state.
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Examples
- Sir,' said the greengrocer. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The greengrocer put on a pair of wash-leather gloves to hand the plates with, and stationed himself behind Mr. Tuckle's chair. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Here,' said the greengrocer. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I beg your pardon, Sir,' replied the crestfallen greengrocer, 'I didn't mean to do it, Sir; I was up very late last night, Sir. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Two of the abominable wretches watched all last week at the greengrocer's opposite, and we could not get away until Sunday. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The greengrocer and his wife then arranged upon the table a boiled leg of mutton, hot, with caper sauce, turnips, and potatoes. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- A few oranges formed the greengrocer's whole concession to the vulgar mind. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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