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gross weight
nounB2
/ˌɡrəʊs ˈweɪt/The total weight of a product including its packaging, container, or any other material used for transport.
grosse pointe farms
nounVery Low
/ˌɡrəʊs ˈpɔɪnt ˈfɑːmz/A specific, affluent city located within the larger Grosse Pointe area on the shores of Lake St. Clair, Michigan, USA.
grosse pointe park
nounLow
/ˌɡrəʊs ˌpɔɪnt ˈpɑːk/A specific, affluent suburb of Detroit, Michigan, USA, also a city in its own right.
grosse pointe woods
nounLow/Very Low (Proper noun; location-specific)
/ˌɡrəʊs ˌpɔɪnt ˈwʊdz/A specific affluent suburban city in Michigan, USA, bordering Detroit.
grosser
nounC1
/ˈɡrəʊsə/Something that earns a large amount of money, especially a highly successful film, play, or other entertainment product.
grosseteste
nounVery low
/ˌɡrəʊsˈtest/A proper noun referring to Robert Grosseteste (c. 1175–1253), an influential English medieval philosopher, theologian, and bishop.
grossglockner
nounLow
/ˈɡrəʊsˌɡlɒknə/A proper noun referring to the highest mountain in Austria, located in the Hohe Tauern range.
grossularite
nounVery Low
/ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt/A green, brown, pink, or yellow calcium-aluminium silicate mineral belonging to the garnet group.
grosswardein
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈɡrɒsˌvɑːdaɪn/The historical German name for the city of Oradea in present-day Romania.
grosvenor
nounLow
/ˈɡrəʊvnə/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Norman origin, also used in place names and commercial/brand names.
grosz
nounRare
/ɡrɒʃ/The basic unit of currency in Poland, equal to one hundredth of a zloty.
grot
nounLow
/ɡrɒt/A small, dirty, unpleasant place.
grote
nounObsolete / Historical
/ɡroʊt/A Middle English or archaic term meaning 'to weep' or 'to cry'.
grotesk
nounB2-C1
/ɡrəʊˈtɛsk/Very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural; distorted, bizarre, or absurd.
grotesque
adjectivenounC1-C2
/ɡrəʊˈtɛsk/strange or ugly in a way that is not natural or is distorted, often to an absurd or shocking degree
grotesquery
nounRare
/ɡrəʊˈtɛsk(ə)ri/A grotesque quality or state; a grotesque thing or person.
grotius
nounRare
/ˈɡrəʊʃəs/a proper noun referring to Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), a Dutch jurist, philosopher, and theologian regarded as a foundational figure in international law.
groton
nounLow (primarily geographic/historical reference)
/ˈɡrɒt(ə)n/A proper noun, primarily used as the name of several towns and cities in the United States.
grotto
nounC1
/ˈɡrɒt.əʊ/A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden, or a natural cave-like formation.
grouch
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/ɡraʊtʃ/A person who is habitually grumpy, complaining, or bad-tempered; a chronic complainer.

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