fruiterer

== English == === Etymology === From Late Middle English fruiterē̆r (“fruit grower; fruit dealer”), from fruitē̆r (“fruit dealer; household official having charge of fruit”) + -er (it is unclear why the second suffix was added). Fruitē̆r is derived from Anglo-Norman fruitier or French fruitier (“fruit-seller”), from fruit (“fruit”) (from Latin frū̆ctus (“produce, product, fruit; enjoyment, satisfaction”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to have enjoyment of; make use of”)) + -ier (suffix forming names of jobs). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹuːtəɹə/, /ˈfɹuːtɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹutəɹə/, /-ɾə-/ Hyphenation: fruit‧er‧er === Noun === fruiterer (plural fruiterers) (British) One who sells fruit. Synonyms: fruitmonger, fruitseller ==== Coordinate terms ==== coster costermonger greengrocer ==== Derived terms ==== fruiteress ==== Related terms ==== fruit ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === greengrocer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia