noun
grove
grohv
noun
1
A small group of trees, often planted or kept clear of undergrowth.
"They had a picnic in the olive grove."
"A grove of birch trees lined the path to the lake."
2
An orchard of fruit or nut trees.
"The farm exports oranges from its citrus groves."
How to Use Grove
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small cluster of trees, often tidy and open underneath, sometimes grown for fruit.
Common pairings
orange grove
olive grove
a grove of trees
Word Forms
groved past tense, groves plural, groves singular
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Etymology
From Old English grāf, referring to a small wood or copse, related to a Germanic root meaning branch or thicket.