grot·to (gr
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n. pl. grot·toes or grot·tos
1. A small cave or cavern.
2. An artificial structure or excavation made to resemble a cave or cavern.
[Alteration of Italian grotta, from Vulgar Latin *grupta, from Latin crypta, vault; see crypt.]
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 grotto – a small cave (usually with attractive features)
cave – a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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