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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo shùlín
"孩子们在小树林里玩耍，周围是高大的橡树。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small wood or forested area, typically one that is cultivated or maintained.
"The children played in the grove, surrounded by tall oak trees." - 2
A group of trees, especially fruit trees, planted together.
"The orchard was a beautiful grove of apple trees in full bloom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grove' originates from the Old English 'graf', which referred to a small wood or thicket. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*grōwō', meaning a place where trees grow, and has evolved over centuries to denote a small group of trees, often cultivated or naturally occurring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grove" is said worldwide
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bosquet
Transliteration: bos-kay
"Les enfants ont joué dans le bosquet, entouré de grands chênes."
Hain
Transliteration: hain
"Die Kinder spielten im Hain, umgeben von hohen Eichen."
boschetto
Transliteration: bo-sket-to
"I bambini hanno giocato nel boschetto, circondati da alti alberi di quercia."
arboleda
Transliteration: ar-bo-le-da
"Los niños jugaron en la arboleda, rodeados de altos robles."
bosque
Transliteration: bos-ke
"As crianças brincaram no bosque, cercadas por altos carvalhos."
पेड़ का झुंड
Transliteration: ped ka jhund
"बच्चे पेड़ के झुंड में खेल रहे थे।"
小树林
Transliteration: xiǎo shùlín
"孩子们在小树林里玩耍，周围是高大的橡树。"
숲
Transliteration: sup
"아이들이 숲에서 놀고 있었고, 높은 참나무로 둘러싸여 있었다."
小さな森
Transliteration: chiisana mori
"子供たちは小さな森で遊んでいて、高いオークの木に囲まれていました。"
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