'Grocer' definitions:
Definition of 'grocer'
(from WordNet)
noun
A retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
Definition of 'Grocer'
From: GCIDE
- Grocer \Gro"cer\, n. [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 foods such as 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'grocer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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