FRUITERER


Meaning of FRUITERER in English

/ ˈfruːtərə(r); NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned , especially BrE ) a person who owns or manages a shop / store selling fruit

—compare greengrocer

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from fruiter + -er ; the reason for the addition of the suffix is unclear.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.