GROVE
What does "GROVE" mean?
A small group of trees, often cultivated and without dense undergrowth.
Meanings
- A cluster of trees, sometimes planted for fruit such as oranges or olives. They walked through the orange grove at dusk.
- A wooded area regarded as set apart, sometimes for shelter or ceremony. The temple stood in a sacred grove beyond the village. literary
Word origin
From Old English 'graf', a grove or copse, of obscure further origin but attested in English place names for over a thousand years.
Remember it
A GROVE is where trees GROw - swap the second letter and you're already half-planted.
A little poem
Orange lamps unlit
hang in rows along the dark-
the grove holds its breath.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the citrus farmer feel grounded? He'd found his groove in the grove.
What it teaches
A grove is a forest with intention: the same trees, just planted with a plan.
Quick facts
What does GROVE mean?
A small group of trees, often cultivated and without dense undergrowth.
Is GROVE a valid word?
Yes — GROVE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GROVE?
GROVE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GROVE come from?
From Old English 'graf', a grove or copse, of obscure further origin but attested in English place names for over a thousand years.
What can GROVE teach us?
A grove is a forest with intention: the same trees, just planted with a plan.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.