rain·for·est

or rain forest (rān′fôr′ĭst, fŏr′-)

A dense evergreen forest with a minimum annual rainfall of approximately 180 centimeters (71 inches). Rainforests are found chiefly in the tropics but also occur in temperate regions, where the rainfall amount is somewhat lower.

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rainforest

(ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst)

(Forestry) dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. The trees are broad-leaved and evergreen, and the vegetation tends to grow in three layers (undergrowth, intermediate trees and shrubs, and very tall trees, which form a canopy). Also called: selva

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rainforest

An area of dense tropical evergreen forest with a very heavy annual rainfall.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

rainforest - a forest with heavy annual rainfall

rain forest

forest, woods, wood - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

temperate rain forest - a rain forest in a temperate area

selva, tropical rain forest - a rain forest in a tropical area

Translations

غَابَةٌ مُطِيرَة

deštný pralesdeštný les

regnskov

sademetsä

prašuma

熱帯雨林

열대 우림

regnskog

ป่าหนาทึบในเขตร้อนซึ่งมีฝนตกมาก

yağmur ormanı

rừng rậm nhiệt đới

雨林

rainforest

[ˈreɪnfɒrɪst]

n → forêt f pluviale

modif [canopy, conservation, species, trees] → de la forêt pluvialerain gauge n → pluviomètre m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rainforest

[ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst] n → foresta pluviale or equatoriale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rainforest

→ غَابَةٌ مُطِيرَة deštný prales regnskov Regenwald τροπικό δάσος selva tropical sademetsä forêt tropicale prašuma foresta pluviale 熱帯雨林 열대 우림 regenwoud regnskog las tropikalny floresta tropical тропический лес regnskog ป่าหนาทึบในเขตร้อนซึ่งมีฝนตกมาก yağmur ormanı rừng rậm nhiệt đới 雨林

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