grovegrove /ɡrəʊv $ ɡroʊv/ ●○○ noun 
a small grove of beech treesolive/lemon/palm etc grove He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv.► see thesaurus at forest2Grove used in the names of roads: Lisson Grove
WORD ORIGINgrove
Origin:
Old English grafEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a lemon grove
- the redwood groves of Northern California
- As a description of a sacred grove, with its legends, character and atmosphere, this is hard to better!
- As he followed his partner through the grove, the stammering policeman limped from his run-in with the pot.
- His island, she mused, as she drove through almond and olive groves.
- I am in the sacred grove with a priestess in the last surviving matriarchal, communal culture on earth.
- I believe the Druid sacred groves to have been functionally identical with, and a direct continuity of, ley mark-clumps.
- I was awestruck in the maple grove, immersed there in the luminescent yellow all around.
- Meekly he followed Drumhead up the sandy embankment toward the willow grove.
- The dense palm grove had been cleared and hundreds of casuarina trees chopped down and grubbed out.
THESAURUS
a very large area of land with a lot of trees growing closely together: · In 1500, most of the country was forest.· the Black Forest in Germany
(also wood British English) an area of land covered with a lot of trees, that is smaller than a forest: · Behind the house were the woods that we used to play in.· Follow the path through a small wood.
an area of land that is covered with trees – used especially for describing the type of land in an area: · The site covers 74 acres of beautiful ancient woodland.
a thick forest with tall trees, in tropical parts of the world that have a lot of rain: · Tropical rainforests are home to over half of the planet’s plant and animal species.· the Indonesian rainforest
an area of tropical forest where trees and large plants grow very closely together: · the jungles of Borneo· The palace was hidden for centuries in Guatemala’s dense jungle.
a small group of trees, or an area of land planted with a particular type of fruit tree: · The temple was built in the centre of a small grove of trees.· the olive groves of southern Spain
a small area of trees or bushes growing closely together: · At the top of the field was a copse full of rabbits.
a large area of trees planted for their wood, fruit etc: · a rubber plantation
a small group of bushes, plants, or small trees growing closely together: · Tall bamboo thickets fringed the narrow river.
WORD SETSafforestation, noundeforestation, nounfir, nounfirebreak, nounforested, adjectiveforester, noungrove, noungum, nounhardwood, nounjungle, nounlog, verblogger, nounlogging, nounlogjam, nounlumber, verblumber, nounlumberjack, nounlumberman, nounlumbermill, nounlumberyard, nounpine, nounplantation, nounreforestation, nounsapling, nounspruce, nounwoodcutter, nounwoodsman, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a small grove of beech trees He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an olive groveCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable] a piece of land with trees growing on itgrove of a small grove of beech trees He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv. an olive grove· On a rocky unmade track through the olive groves, we might have strayed through a time warp into a Biblical landscape.· These men also have olive groves and cold-press their own virgin oil.· Out among the olive groves and white-washed villages, or in the streets and galleries, you realise how little has changed.· His island, she mused, as she drove through almond and olive groves.· And what about the olive grove at Spello?· Below the olive groves, sloping fields produce lush vines and the valleys are full of sunflowers, tomatoes and maize.· Situated on the eastern shore of the lake with a backdrop of terraced vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees.· In minutes you can leave the sea for chestnut trees and olive groves.
· Granada glowed in the golden evening like a jewel suspended between the snowy Sierra Nevada and the rich green of orange groves.· My uncles visited a few times, and we went to the beach or to orange groves.· The trains still run along the coastline south of Jaffa where the family's old orange groves stand.· Running through the orange grove, which already had little green oranges on, past the chickens, she froze with horror.· The rugged mountains and hills form an impressive backdrop, and inland peaceful villages look out across orange and lemon groves.
· As a description of a sacred grove, with its legends, character and atmosphere, this is hard to better!· I am in the sacred grove with a priestess in the last surviving matriarchal, communal culture on earth.· I believe the Druid sacred groves to have been functionally identical with, and a direct continuity of, ley mark-clumps.· Then taking her on board they went where she directed and reached the sacred grove where the Fleece hung.· The servants had unpacked the picnic hampers, filling the sacred grove with roasted chickens, quails, and potted shrimps.· The sacred grove is our sanctuary, our temple.· Black-armoured warriors burned the sacred groves.
NOUN· He could be out on the patio, or walking among his lemon groves.· The road led between lemon groves, and beyond them the sea sparkled in the distance.· Just think of those lemon groves outside my aunt's villa in Ravello.· The lemon groves, which gave the village its name, cover the surrounding countryside, and there are flowers everywhere.· Naturally there are many walks to be enjoyed in the surrounding countryside, and through the lemon groves that surround the village.· The rugged mountains and hills form an impressive backdrop, and inland peaceful villages look out across orange and lemon groves.
· Flora and I were walking through the palm grove, on mud paths between tiny squares of pale green barley.· The dense palm grove had been cleared and hundreds of casuarina trees chopped down and grubbed out.· I chose the deep shade of the palm grove where the high foliage sprinkled drops of sunlight on the path.· The newly-built swimming pool is situated in lush gardens and deep palm groves which are part of the charm of this resort.· Among rocks and in palm groves near rocks.
a small grove of beech treesolive/lemon/palm etc grove He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv.► see thesaurus at forest2Grove used in the names of roads: Lisson Grove