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Grotto vs Grottowork - What's the difference?

grotto | grottowork |

As nouns the difference between grotto and grottowork

is that grotto is a small cave while grottowork is artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto.

grotto

English

Noun

(wikipedia grotto) (en-noun)
  • A small cave.
  • An artificial cavern-like retreat.
  • A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.

    • Derived terms

    * grot

    grottowork

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto
    • (Cowper)
    (Webster 1913)