1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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Western monarchs rely on overwintering groves along the California coast, some of which are now proposed to be designated as critical habitat for the species.
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Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Sylmar is yet another Los Angeles, remote and rugged, far to the north in the San Fernando Valley, an arid swath of ranches and working-class suburbs once known for its groves of olive trees.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The park also has a small orange grove, a throwback to Orange County’s citrus industry.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
Both homes boast exceptional views across the rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Sylmar is yet another Los Angeles, remote and rugged, far to the north in the San Fernando Valley, an arid swath of ranches and working-class suburbs once known for its groves of olive trees.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The park also has a small orange grove, a throwback to Orange County’s citrus industry.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2024
Both homes boast exceptional views across the rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 27 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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