grove
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a small group of trees that are close together.
a small wood or cluster of trees, often characterized by a lack of dense undergrowth.
Simple“We sat in a small grove of oak trees to stay out of the sun.”
In context“The hikers discovered a secluded grove of ancient redwoods, where the sunlight filtered through the high canopy in narrow, dusty beams.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a group of trees planted to grow fruit or nuts.
a small group of cultivated fruit or nut trees.
Simple“The family owns a large orange grove in Florida.”
In context“The estate features an extensive olive grove that has been harvested by the same family for over three generations.”
Synonyms
* As an English surname, from the noun grove. As a French surname, Americanized from Le Groux, Le Greux, reduced from Gréoul, of Germanic origin, from grēduz (“hunger”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”). * As a north German surname, from the Low German noun Graf (“ditch, grave”) (see grave). Also a Dutch and Low German form of Grub. * As a German surname, variant of Graf.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.