(UK, Irish) A vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street.
(UK, Irish) A vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street.
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(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A relatively small shop selling fresh vegetables and fruit.
(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.
(British) A person who sells fish.
(British, rare) A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
(UK, Irish, vulgar) A frequent customer of whores.