greengrocer
/ˈɡriːnɡrəʊsə/noun
उच्चारण ग्रीन्ग्रोस
सब्ज़ी और फल बेचने वाला, सब्ज़ीवाला
Core word
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[C] especially British
a person who owns or works in a shop selling fruit and vegetables
सब्ज़ी और फल बेचने वाला, सब्ज़ीवाला
- The greengrocer weighed the tomatoes for us.
- The greengrocer on our road always keeps the freshest spinach.
- The greengrocer arranged the oranges in neat pyramids.
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- My uncle worked as a greengrocer for thirty years.
- Ask the greengrocer if the mangoes have arrived.
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[C]
a shop that sells fruit and vegetables
सब्ज़ी और फल की दुकान
- You can get fresh coriander at the greengrocer's.
- Radhika stopped at the greengrocer's to buy tomatoes on her way home.
- There is a greengrocer's next to the bus stop.
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- We buy our vegetables from the greengrocer's on Station Road.
- The greengrocer's opens at six in the morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a greengrocer / greengrocers (shop and person)
The word names both the seller and, in British use, the shop; with the shop sense we often say 'the greengrocer's'.
यह शब्द विक्रेता और British प्रयोग में दुकान दोनों का नाम है; दुकान के अर्थ में प्रायः 'the greengrocer's' कहा जाता है।
- The greengrocer weighed the tomatoes.
- I bought apples at the greengrocer's.
at the greengrocer's / from the greengrocer
Use 'at' or 'from' with the shop name, using the possessive form for the shop.
दुकान के नाम के साथ 'at' या 'from' आता है, और दुकान के लिए possessive रूप प्रयोग होता है।
- She bought onions from the greengrocer.
- He works at a greengrocer's in the market.
greengrocer's apostrophe (writing note)
The 'greengrocer's apostrophe' is a joking name for a wrong apostrophe used to make a plural, as in 'apple's'.
'Greengrocer's apostrophe' गलत apostrophe का मज़ाकिया नाम है जो plural बनाने के लिए लगा दिया जाता है, जैसे 'apple's'।
- A shop sign saying 'Banana's for sale' is a greengrocer's apostrophe.
greengrocer vs grocer
A greengrocer sells fruit and vegetables; a grocer sells general food items.
Greengrocer फल-सब्ज़ी बेचता है; grocer सामान्य खाद्य सामग्री बेचता है।
- The greengrocer sells vegetables, but the grocer also sells rice and oil.
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adjective + greengrocer
localfriendlyhonestbusycheap
- The friendly local greengrocer always gives a free curry leaf.
verb + greengrocer
visitrunownwork asbuy from
- Her uncle runs a greengrocer's near the market.
greengrocer + item
vegetablesfruitpotatoesherbssalad
- The greengrocer displayed fresh herbs at the front.
greengrocer + place
high streetmarketcornervillage
- The greengrocer on the corner closes at nine.
greengrocer + business
stalltradebusinesscountervan
- His greengrocer business grew after he started home delivery.
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- Radhika buys vegetables from the greengrocer on her way home.
राधिका घर लौटते समय greengrocer से सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदती है।
- The greengrocer arranged the apples in neat pyramids.
Greengrocer ने सेबों को सलीके से पिरामिड के आकार में सजाया।
- In England, many people still prefer a greengrocer to a supermarket.
इंग्लैंड में कई लोग आज भी supermarket की जगह greengrocer को पसंद करते हैं।
- The greengrocer's stall was full of mangoes in summer.
गर्मियों में greengrocer की दुकान आमों से भरी रहती थी।
- He started as a greengrocer and now owns three shops.
उसने greengrocer के रूप में शुरुआत की और अब तीन दुकानों का मालिक है।
- The greengrocer put aside a bunch of coriander for the regular customer.
Greengrocer ने नियमित ग्राहक के लिए धनिये का एक गुच्छा अलग रख दिया।
- Some greengrocers now deliver to homes through a mobile app.
कुछ greengrocer अब mobile app के ज़रिए घर पर सामान पहुँचाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought vegetables in the greengrocer.
✓ I bought vegetables at the greengrocer's.
For a shop, 'at' with the possessive form is natural.
दुकान के लिए 'at' और possessive रूप स्वाभाविक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Greengrocer, grocer and vegetable seller are related, but the first two are shop terms in British English.
Greengrocer, grocer और vegetable seller संबंधित हैं, पर पहले दो British English में दुकान के शब्द हैं।
A seller of fresh fruit and vegetables.
ताज़े फल और सब्ज़ियों का विक्रेता।
- The greengrocer sells tomatoes.
A seller of general food and household items.
सामान्य खाद्य और घरेलू सामान का विक्रेता।
- The grocer sells rice and sugar.
?Which word?
Do not confuse a greengrocer (who sells fruit and vegetables) and a grocer (who sells dry food and other things for the house).
Greengrocer (फल और सब्ज़ी बेचने वाला) और grocer (किराने का सामान बेचने वाला) में भ्रमित न हों।