Grocer

A grocer is a dealer in staple foodstuffs -- meats, produce, dairy products, etc. -- and other household supplies. Such goods are, hence, groceries.

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Sometimes used when greengrocer is meant.

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Nowadays, the term is all but synonymous with supermarket, since the early supermarkets began as chains of grocery stores.

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The Grocer is a nickname in British politics referring to Edward Heath.

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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was the daughter of a Lincolnshire grocer.

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Food: Food is any substance consumed by living organisms, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin....

Meat: Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food....

Produce: Produce is a general term for a group of farm-produced goods, generally limited to fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the term "produce" often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as when they were harvested. In supermarkets the term produce is also used to refer ...