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silva

noun sil·va \ˈsil-və\

Definition of SILVA

:  the forest trees of a region or country
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Origin of SILVA

New Latin, from Latin, wood, forest
First Known Use: circa 1848

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. silva
  2. Cavaco Silva
  3. Silva, da
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