grove

[ grohv ]
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noun
  1. a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth: a grove of pines.

  2. a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, especially citrus trees: a grove of lemon trees.

Origin of grove

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English grāf

synonym study For grove

1. See forest.

Other words from grove

  • groved, adjective
  • groveless, adjective

Words Nearby grove

Other definitions for Grove (2 of 2)

Grove
[ grohv ]

noun
  1. Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.

  2. Robert Moses "Lefty", 1900–75, U.S. baseball player.

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How to use grove in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for grove

grove

/ (ɡrəʊv) /


noun
  1. a small wooded area or plantation

    • a road lined with houses and often trees, esp in a suburban area

    • (capital as part of a street name): Ladbroke Grove

Origin of grove

1
Old English grāf; related to grǣfa thicket, greave, Norwegian greivla to intertwine

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