selva
Meaning
Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
Synonyms
tropical rain forest
hylaea
tropical rain forestry
equatorial forest
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛlvə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese selva, from Latin silva. Doublet of silva.
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