Groves

[ grohvz ]
/ groʊvz /

noun

Leslie Richard,1896–1970, U.S. general.
a city in SE Texas.

Definition for groves (2 of 2)

grove
[ grohv ]
/ groʊv /

noun

a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth: a grove of pines.
a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, especially citrus trees: a grove of lemon trees.

Origin of grove

before 900; Middle English; Old English grāf

SYNONYMS FOR grove

1 See forest.

OTHER WORDS FROM grove

groved, adjective grove·less, adjective

Words related to groves

coppice, orchard, covert, woodland, plantation, copse, wood, brake, forest, thicket, stand, spinney

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British Dictionary definitions for groves (1 of 2)

Groves
/ (ɡrəʊvz) /

noun

Sir Charles. 1915–92, English orchestral conductor

British Dictionary definitions for groves (2 of 2)

grove
/ (ɡrəʊv) /

noun

a small wooded area or plantation
  1. a road lined with houses and often trees, esp in a suburban area
  2. (capital as part of a street name)Ladbroke Grove

Word Origin for grove

Old English grāf; related to grǣfa thicket, greave, Norwegian greivla to intertwine