1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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The land, which is home to herds of pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, wolves, mule deer and groves of aspen trees, was originally planned for geothermal development when Santa Clara city leaders bought it nearly 50 years ago.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
These includes songs, dances and rituals that identified important communal resources such as springs, sacred groves and migration paths.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In Santa Cruz, researchers and conservationists also deployed ultralight radio tags to better understand how butterflies move between overwintering groves, information that could help improve how overwintering habitat is managed.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
These includes songs, dances and rituals that identified important communal resources such as springs, sacred groves and migration paths.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In Santa Cruz, researchers and conservationists also deployed ultralight radio tags to better understand how butterflies move between overwintering groves, information that could help improve how overwintering habitat is managed.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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