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
grocer
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who sells groceries (foodstuffs and household items) retail from a grocery
Derived terms
* greengrocer
* grocery