droves

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UK/dɹəʊvz/US/dɹoʊvz/

A form of drove — The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a number of animals driven to market or new pastures; a group of livestock animals more generally.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drove
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of drove

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