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silvan | silva |

As an adjective silvan

is pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

As a noun silvan

is (chemistry|obsolete) tellurium.

As a proper noun silva is

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silvan

English

Etymology 1

From .

Alternative forms

* sylvan

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
  • * Dryden
    • Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene / Appears above, and groves forever green.
  • wooded, or covered in forest
    • Synonyms
    * (of or like a forest) foresty
    Related terms
    (terms related to silvan) * silvicolous * silviculture * sylva * sylvatic * Transylvania

    See also

    * arboreal * nemorous

    Etymology 2

    See sylvanium.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) tellurium

    • Anagrams

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    silva

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (forestry) The forest trees of a particular area
  • * {{quote-book, year=1909, title=The Trees of California, author=Willis Linn Jepson, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=JP4ovM_oa38C&pg=PA13, page=13
    • , passage=The most interesting and striking features of the silva of California relate to its composition, the geographical distribution of the species and their biological history. }}

    Alternative forms

    * sylva

    Anagrams

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