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Plantation vs Grove - What's the difference?

plantation | grove |

As a noun plantation

is large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth often includes housing for the owner and workers.

As a proper noun grove is

for someone who lived near a grove.

plantation

Noun

(en noun)
  • Large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
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  • Area where trees are planted for commercial purposes.
  • The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Caribbean.
  • grove

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small forest.
  • An orchard of fruit trees.
  • (Druidism, Wicca) A place of worship