Editing Grotto (section)

{{Short description|Natural or artificial cave associated with use by humans}}
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{{see also|Grotte (disambiguation){{!}}Grotte}}
[[File:Eternal flame falls 7252.jpg|thumb|[[Eternal Flame Falls]] in [[New York (state)|New York]] has an [[Eternal flame#Naturally fueled flames|eternal flame]] inside a small grotto behind the falls]]
[[File:Grutas de García.jpg|thumb|[[Grutas de García]] in [[Nuevo León]], [[Mexico]]]]

A '''grotto''' or '''grot''' is a natural or artificial [[cave]] or covered recess.<ref>
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|author       = <!-- not stated -->
|date         = 2000
|title        = grotto
|encyclopedia = Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2.5}}
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Naturally occurring grottoes are often small caves near water that are usually flooded or often flooded at [[high tide]].{{cn|date=January 2025}} 
Sometimes, artificial grottoes are used as [[garden feature]]s. The ''[[Blue Grotto (Capri)|Grotta Azzurra]]'' at [[Capri]] and the grotto at [[Tiberius]]' [[Villa Jovis]] in the [[Bay of Naples]] are examples of popular natural seashore grottoes.

{{Wiktionary|grotto}}