Selva Definition
sĕlvə
noun
A tropical rain forest, esp. in South America.
Webster's New World
A dense tropical rainforest usually having a cloud cover, especially one in the Amazon Basin.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- tropical rain forest
Other Word Forms of Selva
Noun
Singular:
selva
Plural:
selvasOrigin of Selva
Spanish forest from Latin silva
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Spanish selva.
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