■ noun ( plural ~es or ~s ) a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
C17: from Ital. grotta , via L. from Gk kruptē (see crypt ).
■ noun ( plural ~es or ~s ) a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
C17: from Ital. grotta , via L. from Gk kruptē (see crypt ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004