greengrocer's
Vegetable seller's store
A greengrocer's is a British term for a shop selling fresh fruits and vegetables.
The possessive form implies "greengrocer's shop," following the pattern of "butcher's" or "chemist's": I stopped by the greengrocer's for some apples.
The term is less common in American English, where such stores are typically called produce markets or fruit stands.
Round tree fruit
- orangesRound citrus with segments
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
tomatoes · bananas · cabbages · onions · lemons · grapes · pears · celery
Seller of fresh produce
- produceMake or manufacture
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- marketVenue for trade
- corner shopSmall local retail outlet
vegetables · fruit · counter · shopkeeper · awning · crates · baskets · weighing scales
Language's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- errorFault in communication
- misplacedPut in wrong location
- incorrectNot accurate or true
sign · handwritten · chalkboard · prices · plural · possessive · mistake · pedantry
apples
Round tree fruit
lettuce · tomatoes · bananas · cabbages · onions · lemons · grapes · pears · celery · cucumbers
fruiterer
Seller of fresh produce
corner shop · vegetables · fruit · counter · shopkeeper · awning · crates · baskets · weighing scales · paper bags
grammar
Language's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- errorFault in communication
- misplacedPut in wrong location
incorrect · sign · handwritten · chalkboard · prices · plural · possessive · mistake · pedantry · linguistics
greengrocer'sbutcher's
Shop selling raw meat
butcher shop · fishmonger's · meat market · delicatessen · charcuterie
greengrocer'ssupermarket
Self-service food retailer
hypermarket · megastore · big-box store · warehouse club · Tesco