forest

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
2. Any dense collection or amount.
3. A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.
4. A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.
5. A group of domains that are managed as a unit.
6. The color forest green.

Verb

To cover an area with trees.

Concepts

forêt

bois

brousse

fourré

forêt dense

sylve

foret

boqueteau

bosquet

forestier

futaie

forêts

boiser

vallée chaude

yunga

jardin

La Forêt

timberland

sylvestre

érablière

taillis

maquis

forêt humide

jungle

contrée boisée

pays boisé

Coupé comme

for‧est

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɒɹɪst/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English forest, from Old French forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis, likely from Proto-West Germanic *furhisti. In this sense, mostly displaced the native Middle English wode, from Old English wudu (modern English wood).

Phrases

It washed away tents and parts of the forest on the island .

Il a emporté les tentes et les parties de la forêt sur l'île.