grocer
(noun) a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grocer (plural grocers)
A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
grocer (third-person singular simple present grocers, present participle grocering, simple past and past participle grocered)
(uncommon) To sell groceries; to act as a grocer.
Source: Wiktionary
Gro"cer, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: A trader who deals in tea, sugar, spices, coffee, fruits, and various other commodities. Grocer's itch (Med.), a disease of the akin, caused by handling sugar and treacle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
