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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépicerie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epicerie
"Je vais à l'épicerie pour acheter des légumes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A store where food and other products are sold.
"I need to stop by the grocery to pick up some milk and bread." - 2
The items sold in a grocery store.
"She bought a variety of groceries for the week."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grocery' originates from the Middle English term 'grosserie', which referred to the wholesale trade of goods. It is derived from the Old French 'grossier', meaning 'wholesaler', which in turn comes from the Latin 'grossus', meaning 'thick' or 'coarse'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to food and household items sold in retail stores.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grocery" is said worldwide
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épicerie
Transliteration: epicerie
"Je vais à l'épicerie pour acheter des légumes."
Lebensmittelgeschäft
Transliteration: Lebensmittelgeschäft
"Ich gehe zum Lebensmittelgeschäft, um frisches Obst zu kaufen."
negozio di alimentari
Transliteration: negozio di alimentari
"Vado al negozio di alimentari per comprare del pane."
tienda de comestibles
Transliteration: tienda de comestibles
"Voy a la tienda de comestibles a comprar frutas."
mercearia
Transliteration: mercearia
"Vou à mercearia comprar alguns produtos."
किराना दुकान
Transliteration: kirana dukaan
"मैं किराना दुकान पर सब्जियाँ खरीदने जा रहा हूँ।"
杂货店
Transliteration: záhuò diàn
"我去杂货店买一些食物。"
식료품점
Transliteration: sigryopumjeom
"식료품점에 가서 과일을 사야 해요."
食料品店
Transliteration: shokuryōhinten
"食料品店に行って、牛乳を買います。"
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