What does greengrocer mean?
Word: Greengrocer
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Greengrocer means a person who sells fresh fruit and vegetables in a shop; the shop itself is also called a greengrocer's.
How do you spell greengrocer?
Syllables: green - gro - cer
Tricky part: The s sound near the end is spelt with a c, and writing an s there is the slip most children make.
Watch out for: greengroser, greengrosser
Memory tip: Think of a sack of rice on the shop floor: in rice, as here, the s sound is written with a c.
Greengrocer in a sentence
Example 1: The greengrocer near our school keeps the mangoes in a neat pyramid.
Example 2: Mum asked the greengrocer for a kilo of tomatoes and some coriander.
Example 3: Our greengrocer gives my sister a free banana every Sunday.
Fun Fact
Greengrocer is mainly a British word; an older British word for someone who sells fruit is fruiterer.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
gr_engroc_r
a) e, a
b) a, o
c) e, e
d) i, e
Show answer
c) e, e. The first part is the colour of leaves, and the job ending sounds like the end of baker.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
greengroocer
a) e
b) r
c) o
d) n
Show answer
c) o. The o in the middle is said quickly, so it needs only one letter.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
regnecorger
a) grenegrocer
b) greengrocer
c) greengorcer
d) greenrgocer
Show answer
b) greengrocer. Only greengrocer sounds right when you say it; the other three shuffle letters around the middle.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) electrican
b) carpanter
c) libarian
d) greengrocer
Show answer
d) greengrocer. Carpenter, electrician and librarian are the correct forms; each wrong option changes just one or two letters.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What would you buy from a greengrocer?
a) fresh carrots and apples
b) a school bag and pens
c) a box of crayons
d) a new pair of shoes
Show answer
a) fresh carrots and apples
2. What does a greengrocer use to weigh tomatoes?
a) a paint brush
b) a hair dryer
c) a weighing scale
d) a sewing machine
Show answer
c) a weighing scale
