"greengrocery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greengroceries [plural]
Etymology: From greengrocer + -y, alternatively blend of greengrocer + grocery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|greengrocer|y}} greengrocer + -y, {{blend|en|greengrocer|grocery|nocap=1}} blend of greengrocer + grocery Head templates: {{en-noun}} greengrocery (plural greengroceries)
  1. (uncountable) The trade of a greengrocer. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-greengrocery-en-noun-aXWejPFf Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48
  2. (countable) A greengrocer's shop. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Businesses
    Sense id: en-greengrocery-en-noun-gDdXK~6z Disambiguation of Businesses: 5 95 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (store): greengrocer's
Disambiguation of 'store': 0 0

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