1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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Woodlots offered concealment from surveillance and attack, and the dirt surrounding this grove was scuffed by foot trails, suggesting Russian arrivals by night.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Visitors can walk through the grove, which is operated by Sunkist and the county, but don’t pick the fruit.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
California’s agricultural heartlands are often eclipsed by their snazzier coastal counterparts, but pause to consider a trip to the Central Valley, home to some of America’s finest farmland—and in particular, almond groves.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe even add some textured groves or unexpected decals.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Visitors can walk through the grove, which is operated by Sunkist and the county, but don’t pick the fruit.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
California’s agricultural heartlands are often eclipsed by their snazzier coastal counterparts, but pause to consider a trip to the Central Valley, home to some of America’s finest farmland—and in particular, almond groves.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe even add some textured groves or unexpected decals.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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