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sil·va
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və
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noun
1.
the forest trees of a particular area.
2.
a descriptive flora of forest trees.
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sylva.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
Neo-Latin,
special use of
Latin
silva
woodland
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ninnyhammer
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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.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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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]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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