What does “grove” mean?
- 1
nouna small group of trees, often fruit trees planted in rows
They walked through an olive grove.
Grove at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡroʊv/ · GROHV
How to use “grove” correctly
Often appears in street and place names, like “Oak Grove”.
Common phrases with “grove”
- orange grove
- olive grove
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