ˈgrōsə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English grocer, grosser wholesale merchant, grocer, from Middle French grossier wholesale merchant, from gros thick, coarse, wholesale + -ier -er — more at gross
: a dealer in staple foodstuffs (as coffee, sugar, flour) and usually meats and other foods (as fruits, vegetables, dairy products) and many household supplies (as soap, matches, paper napkins)