Grove (gr v), Sir George 1820-1900. British musicologist whose Dictionary of Music and Musicians (first published 1878-1889) has become a standard reference work. |
| Grove, Robert Moses Known as "Lefty." 1900-1975. American baseball player. A left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1925-1933) and the Boston Red Sox (1934-1941), he led the American League in earned run average nine times and in strikeouts seven times. |
| grove (grv) n. 1. A small wood or stand of trees lacking dense undergrowth. 2. A group of trees planted and cultivated for the production of fruit or nuts: an orange grove. [Middle English, from Old English gr  f.] |
grove [grəʊv]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a small wooded area or plantation
2.
a. a road lined with houses and often trees, esp in a suburban area
b. (capital as part of a street name) Ladbroke Grove
[Old English grāf; related to grǣfa thicket, greave, Norwegian greivla to intertwine]
Grove a small wood or group of trees for providing shade, forming avenues, etc. See also bosk.
Examples: grove of bayonets, 1889; of ears of wheat, 1667; of fruit trees, 1838; of their own kindred, 1793; of Athenian literature, 1849; of olives, 1667; of majestic palms, 1856; of spears, 1667; of trees.
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| Noun | 1. |  grove - a small growth of trees without underbrush |
| 2. |  grove - garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowthapple orchard - a grove of apple trees garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated lemon grove - a grove of lemon trees orange grove - grove of orange trees peach orchard - a grove of peach trees |
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