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selva

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sel·va  (slv)
n.
A dense tropical rain forest usually having a cloud cover, especially one in the Amazon Basin.
[Spanish, forest, from Latin silva.]
selva [ˈsɛlvə]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) dense equatorial forest, esp in the Amazon basin, characterized by tall broad-leaved evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas, etc.
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a tract of such forest
[from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin silva forest]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.selvaselva - a rain forest in a tropical area    
tropical rain forest
rain forest, rainforest - a forest with heavy annual rainfall


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