grocer- root words — words with the grocer- root

The root grocer- comes from Medieval Latin grossarius, meaning wholesaler. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including greengrocer, greengrocery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grocer- root

Explore words with grocer- — words containing the grocer- root and sharing its sense of "wholesaler". Examples include greengrocer, greengrocery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does grocer- mean?

The grocer- root means wholesaler, from Medieval Latin grossarius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.