Grove

What “Grove” means

Noun

1. A small forest.
2. A small forest with minimal undergrowth.
3. An orchard of fruit trees.
4. A place of worship.
5. A lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids.

Verb

1. To cultivate in groves; to grow naturally so as to form groves.
2. To cultivate with periodic harvesting that also serves to create order (gaps and lines of trees) to facilitate further harvesting.
3. To plough or gouge with lines.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English grove, grave, from Old English grāf, grāfa (“grove; copse”), from Proto-West Germanic *graib, *graibō (“branch, group of branches, thicket”), from Proto-Germanic *graibaz, *graibô (“branch, fork”). Related to Old English grǣf, grǣfe (“brushwood; thicket; copse”), Old English grǣfa (“thicket”), dialectal Norwegian greive (“ram with splayed horns”), dialectal Norwegian greivlar (“ramifications of an antler”), dialectal Norwegian grivla (“to branch, branch out”), Old Norse grein (“twig, branch, limb”). More at greave.

Business name ideas with “Grove”

Industries where “Grove” fits

We suggest this word for 21 business types and industries, including:

• Campground
• Landscaping Company
• Plant Shop
• Cotton Ginning
• Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
• Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
• Farm Management Services
• Finfish Fishing
• Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
• Hunting and Trapping
• Landscaping Services
• Logging
• Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
• Other Marine Fishing
• Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
• RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
• Shellfish Fishing
• Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
• Support Activities for Animal Production
• Support Activities for Forestry
• Timber Tract Operations