Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies);
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grocer \Gro"cer\, 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.), a disease of the skin, caused by
handling sugar and treacle.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
grocer
n 1: a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household
supplies)