SILVA

silva, sylva

(noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

silva (uncountable)

(forestry) The forest trees of a particular area

Anagrams

• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas

Proper noun

Silva

A surname.

Anagrams

• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"va, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae (. Etym: [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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