n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 a small picturesque cave. 2 an artificial ornamental cave, e.g. in a park or large garden. grottoed adj.
[ It. grotta ult. f. L crypta f. Gk krupte CRYPT ]
n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 a small picturesque cave. 2 an artificial ornamental cave, e.g. in a park or large garden. grottoed adj.
[ It. grotta ult. f. L crypta f. Gk krupte CRYPT ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012