noun
silva
SIHL-vuh
noun
1
(formal) The trees of a particular forest or region, considered collectively.
"The report catalogued the native silva of the mountain range."
How to Use Silva
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal term for all the trees growing in a given area.
Word Forms
silvas plural, silvae plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin silva, "forest, woodland."