Grovelet
/ˈɡroʊv.lət/noun
A small grove or group of trees.
Did you know?The word is formed with “-let,” a diminutive ending that entered English through Old French and appears in words such as booklet, ringlet, and starlet.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*graibą
“A grove or wooded place; the reconstructed ancestor commonly associated with Old English graf.”
Old English
Old English
graf
“A grove, copse, or small wooded area.”
Middle English
Middle English
grove
“A group of trees or a small wood; the form developed with a lengthened vowel and final vowel sound.”
Anglo-Norman French
Old French
-let
“A diminutive suffix meaning “little” or “small.””
Early Modern English
English
grovelet
“A small grove, formed transparently from grove plus -let.”
Modern English
English
grovelet
“A rare literary word for a small grove or cluster of trees.”