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Silva definition

sĭlvə
silvae silva silva
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The forest trees of a certain area.
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(forestry) The forest trees of a particular area.
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The trees or forests of a region.
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A written work on the trees or forests of a region.
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A book or treatise describing the trees of a certain area.
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Origin of silva

  • Latin forest

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin silva

    From Wiktionary

Silva Sentence Examples

  • Another Brazilian historian of recognized merit is Joao Manoel Pereira da Silva, whose historical writings cover the first years of the empire, from its foundation to 1840.

  • The successful issue of the recent revolution of the English colonies in North America had filled the minds of some of the more educated youth of that province; and in imitation, a project to throw off the Portuguese yoke was formed, - a cavalry officer, Silva Xavier, nicknamed Tiradentes (tooth-drawer), being the chief conspirator.

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