n. A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Formerly written grosser, orig., one who sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale, fr. F. grossier, marchand grossier, fr. gros large, great. See Gross. ] A trader who deals in foods such as meats, dairy products, produce, tea, sugar, spices, coffee, fruits, and various other commodities. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grocer's itch (Med.),
n.;
A deal box . . . to carry groceries in. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
The shops at which the best families of the neighborhood bought grocery and millinery. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]