silva

[sil-vuh]

sil·va

[sil-vuh]
noun
1.
the forest trees of a particular area.
2.
a descriptive flora of forest trees.
Also, sylva.


Origin:
1840–50; < Neo-Latin, special use of Latin silva woodland
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Silva is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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silva (ˈsɪlvə)
 
n
a variant spelling of sylva

sylva or silva (ˈsɪlvə)
 
n , pl -vas, -vae
the trees growing in a particular region
 
[C17: Latin silva a wood]
 
silva or silva (ˈsɪlvə, -viː)
 
n
 
[C17: Latin silva a wood]

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