costermonger
noun/ˈkɒstəmʌŋɡə(r)/
/ˈkɑːstərmɑːŋɡər/
(British English)- (in the past) a person who sold fruit and vegetables in the streetWord Originearly 16th cent. (denoting an apple seller): from Costard, a variety of cooking apple + -monger referring to a dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
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