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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
grotto \grot"to\ (gr[o^]t"t[-o]), noun; pl. {Grottoes} (gr[o^]t"t[=o]z). [Formerly grotta, fr. It. grotta, LL. grupta, fr. L. crypta a concealed subterranean passage, vault, cavern, Gr. kry'pth, fr. krypto's concealed, fr. kry'ptein to conceal. Cf. {Grot}, {Crypt}.] A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
grotto
noun: a small cave (usually with attractive features) [syn: {grot}] [also: {grottoes} (pl)]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "grotto": abri, antre, bunker, burrow, cave, cavern, cove, dugout, foxhole, grot, hole, lair, sewer, subterrane, subterranean, subway, tunnel, warren
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