as in bushes
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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The Beach Terrace above is conceived as a lush oasis with a lagoon, a sandy beachfront and palm groves.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
There are rolling and rocky hills, tall pine forests, coves, bays, olive groves and beaches — five of them.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
Tyre, an ancient city with luscious banana groves, feels sparsely populated, with many people having fled the violence.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
There are rolling and rocky hills, tall pine forests, coves, bays, olive groves and beaches — five of them.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
Tyre, an ancient city with luscious banana groves, feels sparsely populated, with many people having fled the violence.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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