grot ‧ to /ˈɡrɒtəʊ $ ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural grottos or grottoes ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: grotta , grotto , from Latin crypta ; ⇨ ↑ crypt ]
a small attractive ↑ cave
grot ‧ to /ˈɡrɒtəʊ $ ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural grottos or grottoes ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: grotta , grotto , from Latin crypta ; ⇨ ↑ crypt ]
a small attractive ↑ cave
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012