SILVAE

SILVA

silva, sylva

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


SILVA

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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