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Definition of grove
1 : a small wood without underbrush a picnic grove
2 : a planting of fruit or nut trees
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Recent Examples of grove from the Web
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Without maintenance, a deserted grove is a breeding ground for psyllids, the bugs that carry the disease.
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Port Neches grove lost in the state semifinals in 2004 and the state championship in 2000.
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Colleges provide a distinctive sense of place, of course, and while Washington may not be the quintessential college town, the groves of academe still extend their tendrils here and there.
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The creek is about 10 feet away, just beyond a shady grove of aspen trees.
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About 45 miles from Charlotte, just beyond a grove of trees, Lanesboro Correctional Institution houses some of the state’s most violent criminals.
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Call 305-529-2828 or visit sonesta.com/us/florida/miami/sonesta-coconut-grove-miami Pelican Grand Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale: 20 percent off best rate starting at $149 a night available through March 31, 2018.
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Israel is successful and democratic on a small patch of worthless desert whose primary physical asset was some Palestinian olive groves.
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Big Sur is one of the state's biggest tourist draws in a normal year, attracting visitors to serene groves of redwoods, beaches and the highway's dramatic oceanside scenery.
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Origin and Etymology of grove
Middle English, from Old English grāf
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playDefinition of grove for English Language Learners
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: a small group of trees; especially : a group of trees that produce fruit or nuts
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