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Grocer

//ˈɡɹəʊ.sə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

    "“Cadiz isn't going to become the garbage dump capital of the world,” said Patrick Erbacher, a grocer who is vice president of the Cadiz Jaycees."

  2. 2
    a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies) wordnet
  3. 3
    A retail store that sells groceries, a grocery store.
Verb
  1. 1
    To sell groceries; to act as a grocer. uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross.

Etymology 2

From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross.

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