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# greengrocer

noun (greengrocer, greengrocers)

«greengrocer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A greengrocer is a person who sells fresh fruit and vegetables in a shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#m1)
2. A greengrocer's (or greengrocer) is the shop itself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the greengrocer's is a small shop or market stall for fruit and veg. In maths problems, greengrocers often sell apples by the kilo or by the bag. In grammar, «the greengrocer's apostrophe» is a joke name for wrong apostrophes such as «apple's 50p». Common phrases: «the greengrocer's», «local greengrocer», «greengrocer's apostrophe».

### Examples

- Mum buys carrots at the greengrocer's on the high street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x1)
- The greengrocer weighed the potatoes on his scales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x2)
- A greengrocer sells bananas for 20p each — how much do 6 cost? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x3)
- The greengrocer's sign said «banana's», a classic greengrocer's apostrophe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x4)
- Our local greengrocer has the best strawberries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x5)
- In the USA, people usually buy produce at a grocery store or farmers' market. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x6)
- The greengrocer gave me a free apple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/#x7)

### Note

Plural: greengrocers. «The greengrocer's» means the greengrocer's shop. Mostly British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English; Americans say «produce store» or «fruit stand». A greengrocer is different from a grocer, who sells all kinds of food.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «greengrocer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greengrocer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greengrocer.html) on Mova free.