"fruitseller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fruitsellers [plural]
Etymology: fruit + seller Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fruit|seller}} fruit + seller Head templates: {{en-noun}} fruitseller (plural fruitsellers)
  1. One who sells fruit. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: fruiterer, fruitmonger, coster, costermonger

Inflected forms

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