About The Word Grocer
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Grocer
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What's The Definition Of Grocer?
[n] a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Grocer: Related Terms | Find terms related to Grocer: 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 See Also | greengrocer | merchandiser | merchant Grocer In Webster's Dictionary \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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