"wet market" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wet markets [plural]
Etymology: "... derived from the markets' wet floors which are caused by the melting of ice used to ensure the freshness of seafood sold and by stall holders who routinely clean their stalls by spraying them with water. The term 'wet markets' came into common usage [in Singapore] in the early 1970s when the Singapore government used the term to distinguish these markets from air-conditioned 'supermarkets' that had become popular ...." Tan, Alvin (2013). Wet Markets. Singapore: National Heritage Board. Community Heritage Series II. P. 3. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wet market (plural wet markets)
  1. A market selling fresh meat, fish and produce. Wikipedia link: wet market Related terms: dry market Translations (market): 街市 (gaai¹ si⁵) (Chinese Cantonese), 菜市場 /菜市场 (càishìcháng, càishìchǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), pasar basah (Indonesian), ផ្សារសើម (phsaasaəm) (Khmer)

Inflected forms

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