grove

/ɡɹəʊv/noun

A small group of trees, or a little wooded area.

Example sentence

“They had a picnic in a shady grove of oak trees.”

Often paired with the crop: an olive grove, an orange grove, a bamboo grove. Smaller and more orderly than a wood; frequently planted rather than wild.

nature

Related words

orchardA piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.woodlandAn area of land where trees and other woody plants grow.thicketA small but dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or young trees growing close together.rainforestA dense forest that grows where heavy rain falls all year round.shrubA bush; a woody plant that is shorter than a tree and usually grows several stems from one base.grasslandA large open area of land covered mostly by grass.