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grocer

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gro=cer

CIDE DICTIONARY

grocern. [Formerly written grosser, orig., one who sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale, fr. F. grossier, marchand grossier, fr. gros large, great. See Gross.].
     A trader who deals in meats, dairy products, produce, tea, sugar, spices, coffee, fruits, and various other commodities.  [1913 Webster]
Grocer's itch (Med.), a disease of the skin, caused by handling sugar and treacle.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

grocer, n. a dealer in food and household provisions.

Etymology
ME & AF grosser, orig. one who sells in the gross, f. OF grossier f. med.L grossarius (as GROSS)

THESAURUS

grocer

baker, bookdealer, bookseller, butcher, chandler, clothing merchant, confectioner, draper, drysalter, fishmonger, fishwife, florist, footwear merchant, fruiterer, furnisher, furrier, greengrocer, groceryman, haberdasher, hardwareman, ironmonger, jeweler, liquor merchant, newsdealer, perfumer, poulterer, saddler, stationer, tobacconist, vintner, wine merchant

ROGET THESAURUS

grocer

Provision

N provision, supply, grist, grist for the mill, subvention, resources, groceries, grocery, providing, purveyance, reinforcement, reenforcement, commissariat, provender, ensilage, viaticum, caterer, purveyor, commissary, quartermaster, manciple, feeder, batman, victualer, grocer, comprador, restaurateur, jackal, pelican, sutler, grocery shop, grocery store.


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