1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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Their tale has some seeds, but the last surviving tree from the couple’s grove still stands in Riverside today, fenced, guarded and commemorated with a plaque noting it as a California historic landmark.
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The former boarding school building has been transformed into a luxe oasis with olive groves and lush gardens at Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection.
Florence's red-roofed tiled skyline, with the imposing silhouette of The Duomo towering over it, has inspired awe for centuries.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
The Snowmass Bike Park features 25 miles of downhill trails through high elevation evergreen forests and moderately pitched Aspen tree groves.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
As for foliage, picture groves of aspens turning shining gold.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The former boarding school building has been transformed into a luxe oasis with olive groves and lush gardens at Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection.
Florence's red-roofed tiled skyline, with the imposing silhouette of The Duomo towering over it, has inspired awe for centuries.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
The Snowmass Bike Park features 25 miles of downhill trails through high elevation evergreen forests and moderately pitched Aspen tree groves.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
As for foliage, picture groves of aspens turning shining gold.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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