What does "-ería" generally mean when added on the end of a word in spanish?

a. it is a suffix that generally refers to that kind of a store.

b. it is a suffix that means less than.

c. it is a suffix that means more than.

d. it is a suffix that means that the item is in the south.

Here are some words that end in the same letters:

el helado (the ice cream)     la heladería (the ice cream store)

la flor (the flower)    la florería (the flower store)

el juguete (the toy)     la juguetería (the toy store)

el libro (the book)    la librería (the bookstore)

la carne (the meat)     la carnicería (the meat store)

el zapato (the shoe)     la zapatería (the shoe store)

Hope this helps. c:

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