01 n. The commodities sold by grocers, as tea, coffee, spices, etc.; -- in the United States almost always in the plural form, in this sense.
pl.
Groceries ((#))
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The commodities sold by grocers, as tea, coffee, spices, etc.; -- in the United States almost always in the plural form, in this sense.“A deal box . . . to carry groceries in.” — Goldsmith.“The shops at which the best families of the neighborhood bought grocery and millinery.” — Macaulay.
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A retail grocer's shop or store.[U. S.]