1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
The most majestic is San Domenico Golf, an 18-hole course winding through ancient olive groves, archeological ruins, and rocky coastlines.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
The most majestic is San Domenico Golf, an 18-hole course winding through ancient olive groves, archeological ruins, and rocky coastlines.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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