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** the Portuguese King Manuel I was known as the "Grocer King" | ** the Portuguese King Manuel I was known as the "Grocer King" | ||
*** "grocer" etymology: | *** "grocer" etymology: | ||
**** c. 15th century | **** c. 15th century derived from "gross" or bulk | ||
*** >> to find Manuel letter to | *** >> to find Manuel letter to European kings bragging about the discovery | ||
Sources: [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/grocery-store-word-origin#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20grocery%20begins,having%20the%20same%20meaning%2C%20groser Marriam-Webster]. | |||
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_discovery_of_the_sea_route_to_India Portuguese Discovery of the Sea Route to India (wikipedia)] | |||
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_da_%C3%8Dndia Casa de India (Portuguese state corporation for spice trade (wikipedia)] | |||
* Sources: | * Sources: | ||
** [https://dynamicdoingness.com/the-spice-trade/ The Spice Trade] | ** [https://dynamicdoingness.com/the-spice-trade/ The Spice Trade] | ||
** [https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/A-history-lesson-in-trade-from-the-Spice-Islands A history lesson in trade from the Spice Islands] | ** [https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/A-history-lesson-in-trade-from-the-Spice-Islands A history lesson in trade from the Spice Islands] | ||