silvan

sil·van

[sil-vuhn]
adjective, noun

sil·van·i·ty [sil-van-i-tee] , noun
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silvan (ˈsɪlvən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a variant spelling of sylvan

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Silvan is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
sylvan or poetic chiefly silvan (ˈsɪlvən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests
2.  living or located in woods or forests
3.  idyllically rural or rustic
 
n
4.  an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit
 
[C16: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest]
 
silvan or poetic chiefly silvan
 
adj
 
n
 
[C16: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest]

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