Groveless

/ˈɡroʊvləs/ adjective

Definition

Without groves; lacking trees or wooded areas.

Etymology

From grove plus the negation suffix -less, creating an adjective meaning 'without groves.'

Kelly Says

Describing landscape as 'groveless' was actually dangerous information in medieval times—if you knew a route was groveless, you knew there was no shelter, water, or game along the way.

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