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单词 grotto
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
grot•to /ˈgrɑtoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -toes, -tos. 
  1. a cave or cavern.
  2. an artificial structure that resembles a small cave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
grot•to  (grotō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -toes, -tos. 
  1. a cave or cavern.
  2. an artificial cavernlike recess or structure.
  • Vulgar Latin *crupta, for Latin crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See crypt
  • Italian grotta
  • 1610–20
grottoed, adj. 
grotto•like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grotto /ˈɡrɒtəʊ/ n ( pl -toes, -tos)
  1. a small cave, esp one with attractive features
  2. a construction in the form of a cave, esp as in landscaped gardens during the 18th century
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old Italian grotta, from Late Latin crypta vault; see crypt
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