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Definition of costermonger noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

costermonger

noun
 
/ˈkɒstəmʌŋɡə(r)/
 
/ˈkɑːstərmɑːŋɡər/
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  1. (in the past) a person who sold fruit and vegetables in the street
    Word 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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