selva

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(sel′və)

noun

a tropical rain forest, esp. in South America

Origin: Sp & Port, forest < L silva: see silva

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noun
A dense tropical rain forest usually having a cloud cover, especially one in the Amazon Basin.

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Origin: Spanish, forest

Origin: , from Latin silva

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