silva — meaning in English

English meaning

• forest noun A large area densely covered with trees.
• wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.

Senses

silva is used for these senses in English:

• forest A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
• wood (music) A woodwind instrument.

forest — full definition

1. noun A large area densely covered with trees.
2. verb To plant trees over an area.

wood — full definition

1. noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
2. noun An area covered with trees; a small forest.
3. noun A type of golf club traditionally made with a wooden head.

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