Fruiterer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹuːtəɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fruiterer is a noun meaning (British) One who sells fruit.
Meaning
(British) One who sells fruit.
Example Sentences
[T]he very ſame day did I fight with one Samſon Stockefiſh a Fruiterer behinde Greyes Inne: Ieſu, Ieſu, the mad dayes that I haue ſpent!
And Knight laughed, and drew her close and kissed her the second time, which operations he performed with the carefulness of a fruiterer touching a bunch of grapes so as not to disturb their bloom.
A good few Indian fruiterers who were right in the centre of Johannesburg never made the 'mistake' of serving a black man, or even another Indian, before a white customer, no matter who had come first.
Word Forms
- fruiterers
Synonyms for fruiterer
Depending on context, synonyms include fruitmonger, fruitseller.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fruitseller, fruitmonger, fructiculturist, fruticulturist, fruit-eater, greengrocer.
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