1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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The Shelter Island porch stretches the entire width of the house, which nestles in a grove of trees about 250 feet from the shore.
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The itinerary starts with the walk to the water at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, which was named for the lifelong Big Sur resident and boasts an 80-foot waterfall, redwood groves, and incredible whale watching spots.
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Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
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Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 July 2026
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The itinerary starts with the walk to the water at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, which was named for the lifelong Big Sur resident and boasts an 80-foot waterfall, redwood groves, and incredible whale watching spots.
—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
—
Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 July 2026
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
especially
: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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