1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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The study found more than four million Instagram posts tied to the region, which works out to roughly 105,000 images per kilometer of shoreline—a clear sign of how often its cliffs, lemon groves, and pastel villages end up in travelers’ photos.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The two resorts aren’t close to each other, Michès is about a two-hour drive east, tucked away in the El Seibo province, surrounded by lush palm groves, rugged mountains, and secluded beaches.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 4 Dec. 2025
This striking boutique hotel sits within a 17th-century farm, surrounded by 24 acres of olive groves, citrus trees, and herb gardens.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The two resorts aren’t close to each other, Michès is about a two-hour drive east, tucked away in the El Seibo province, surrounded by lush palm groves, rugged mountains, and secluded beaches.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 4 Dec. 2025
This striking boutique hotel sits within a 17th-century farm, surrounded by 24 acres of olive groves, citrus trees, and herb gardens.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
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: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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