grove C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɡroʊv/ UK /ɡrəʊv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small group of trees, often planted or cultivated together They picnicked in a shady grove of olive trees. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small group of trees,... thicketcopsecoppicewoodlandspinneyorchard Word family Forms groves Etymology AI details From Old English graf ('grove, thicket'), of uncertain origin, possibly related to græfa ('thicket, bush'); not clearly attested outside English. graf Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grove **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡroʊv/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡrəʊv/ ## Meanings 1. a small group of trees, often planted or cultivated together ## Examples - They picnicked in a shady grove of olive trees. ## Synonyms - thicket - copse - coppice - woodland - spinney - orchard ## Roots and Affixes - Root: graf ## Etymology From Old English graf ('grove, thicket'), of uncertain origin, possibly related to græfa ('thicket, bush'); not clearly attested outside English. ## AI Etymology Grove comes from Old English graf ('grove, thicket'), of uncertain origin, possibly related to græfa ('thicket, bush'); not clearly attested outside English. The historical trail runs through Old English graf. In modern use it means a small group of trees, often planted or cultivated together. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown