Silva (Noun)
Meaning
The forest trees growing in a country or region.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The silva of the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.
- The country's silva was largely untouched until the arrival of European colonizers, who cleared large swaths of land for agriculture.
- The silva of the Pacific Northwest is dominated by coniferous species such as Douglas fir and western hemlock.
- A team of researchers spent years studying the silva of the Congo Basin, documenting the region's unique plant and animal species.
- The silva of ancient Greece was said to be inhabited by mythical creatures such as the dryads and the hamadryads.