groves

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/ɡɹəʊvz/ English

Definitions

noun

A small forest.
An orchard of fruit trees.
(Druidism) A place of worship.
A lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids.

verb

To cultivate in groves; to grow naturally so as to form groves.
(of trees) To cultivate with periodic harvesting that also serves to create order (gaps and lines of trees) to facilitate further harvesting.
To plough or gouge with lines.

Related words

Synonyms

groove woodlet orchard bunches channels clumps bluffs bouquets gardens offerings orchards patches prawns stands thickets woodlands woods

Associated

oppenheimer sequoia oranges olives citrus trees aspen pines webster olive manhattan grove

Rhymes

alcoves coves droves loaves cloves roves goaves mauves oil of cloves seagroves

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