grot

[ grot ]

nounChiefly Literary.
  1. a grotto.

Origin of grot

1
1500–10; <French grotte<Italian grotta;see grotto

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British Dictionary definitions for grot (1 of 2)

grot1

/ (ɡrɒt) /


noun
  1. slang rubbish; dirt

Origin of grot

1
C20: from grotty

British Dictionary definitions for grot (2 of 2)

grot2

/ (ɡrɒt) /


noun
  1. a poetic word for grotto

Origin of grot

2
C16: from French grotte, from Old Italian grotta; see grotto

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