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groveless

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grove

  [grohv]
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–noun
1. a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth: a grove of pines.
2. a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, esp. citrus trees: a grove of lemon trees.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE grāf

Related forms:
groved, adjective
groveless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See forest.
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Word Origin & History

grove 
O.E. graf (akin to græafa "thicket"), from P.Gmc. *graibo-, but not found in other Gmc. languages and with no known cognates anywhere.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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