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Greengrocer vs Grocer - What's the difference?

greengrocer | grocer | Derived terms |

Grocer is a derived term of greengrocer.



As nouns the difference between greengrocer and grocer

is that greengrocer is a person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop while grocer is a person who sells groceries (foodstuffs and household items) retail from a grocery.

greengrocer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop

    • Usage notes

    Greengrocer is not used in North America and is not likely to be understood.

    Synonyms

    * (small shop selling produce) greengrocer's; produce store, produce shop (US)

    Derived terms

    * greengroceress * greengrocery * greengrocer's apostrophe * greengrocer's * greengrocing

    External links

    * (wikipedia "greengrocer")

    grocer

    English

    (wikipedia grocer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who sells groceries (foodstuffs and household items) retail from a grocery

    • Derived terms

    * greengrocer * grocery