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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

grotto

/(grŏt"tō̇)/ · grot·to · IPA /ˈɡɹɑ.toʊ/
01 n. A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.
pl. Grottoes ((grŏt"tōz))
  1. 1.
    A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.