sugar grove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sugar grove
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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The place where the maples were thickest was reserved for a sugar grove, and from it was made all of the sweet material they needed, and some besides.
From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis
The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
From Viola Gwyn by McCutcheon, George Barr
Uncle Jacob Irons, who lived near Masontown fifteen miles away, had a large sugar grove.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.
Dey put a big hand spike under it 'en de men carry it down by de sugar grove de udder side o' de graveyard.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
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