1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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Coconut groves, warm natural tide pools, and sandbars stretch into calm turquoise seas.
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Paul Irvine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The pace is gentler here, the scenery wilder—a mosaic of forests, olive groves, and ancient hill towns that still feel intimately connected to the land.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Das Peach Haus is a rustic farmhouse overlooking a serene pond and surrounded by a grove of pine trees that suits the casual vibe of the Texas Hill Country.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
There’s also a small but shady Engelmann oak grove set among boulders and a number of short hills to climb for those seeking a workout.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Paul Irvine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The pace is gentler here, the scenery wilder—a mosaic of forests, olive groves, and ancient hill towns that still feel intimately connected to the land.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Das Peach Haus is a rustic farmhouse overlooking a serene pond and surrounded by a grove of pine trees that suits the casual vibe of the Texas Hill Country.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
There’s also a small but shady Engelmann oak grove set among boulders and a number of short hills to climb for those seeking a workout.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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