grotto

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a small cave (usually with attractive features)

Etymology

From Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin grupta, from Classical Latin crypta. Doublet of crypt. The Philippine sense is from the holy cave in Lourdes, France.

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Synonyms

grot

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