Word
grove
US/ˈɡɹoʊv/
UK/ɡɹˈəʊv/
Definitions
01small group of trees
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a small group of trees that are close together.
n. a small wood or cluster of trees, often characterized by a lack of dense undergrowth.
日本語:木立※
“We sat in a small grove of oak trees to stay out of the sun.”
“The hikers discovered a secluded grove of ancient redwoods, where the sunlight filtered through the high canopy in narrow, dusty beams.”
02an orchard
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking
n. a group of trees planted to grow fruit or nuts.
n. a small group of cultivated fruit or nut trees.
“The family owns a large orange grove in Florida.”
“The estate features an extensive olive grove that has been harvested by the same family for over three generations.”
Synonyms
Etymology
* 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.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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