selva

[ sel-vuh ]

/ ˈsɛl və /

noun

a tropical rainforest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.

Origin of selva

First recorded in 1840–50; from Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese: literally “forest,” from Latin silva; see origin at silva

Words nearby selva

Selma, Selsun, selsyn, sel-sync, seltzer, selva, selvage, selves, Selye, Selznick, Sem

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for selva

They walked in silence, and with bare heads, although it was raining; Selva as the others.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro
Di Leyn knew of this desire, for Selva had mentioned it to him.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro
Friso sêith that-er nêne prestera ner poppa forsta lyde ne mêi, men ik seg, hi ne mêi nimman lyda as him selva.
The Oera Linda Book|Anonymous
Then, as Selva continued silent, with the same pity in his eyes, a flash shot through her heart.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro

The next day he asked me whether I had met Selva at Subiaco, and had read his books.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro

British Dictionary definitions for selva

selva

/ (ˈsɛlvə) /

noun

dense equatorial forest, esp in the Amazon basin, characterized by tall broad-leaved evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas, etc

a tract of such forest

Word Origin for selva

C19: from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin silva forest

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	selva
释义	selva [ sel-vuh ] / ˈsɛl və / noun a tropical rainforest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America. Origin of selva First recorded in 1840–50; from Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese: literally “forest,” from Latin silva; see origin at silva Words nearby selva Selma, Selsun, selsyn, sel-sync, seltzer, selva, selvage, selves, Selye, Selznick, Sem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for selva They walked in silence, and with bare heads, although it was raining; Selva as the others. The Saint\|Antonio Fogazzaro Di Leyn knew of this desire, for Selva had mentioned it to him. The Saint\|Antonio Fogazzaro Friso sêith that-er nêne prestera ner poppa forsta lyde ne mêi, men ik seg, hi ne mêi nimman lyda as him selva. The Oera Linda Book\|Anonymous Then, as Selva continued silent, with the same pity in his eyes, a flash shot through her heart. The Saint\|Antonio Fogazzaro The next day he asked me whether I had met Selva at Subiaco, and had read his books. The Saint\|Antonio Fogazzaro British Dictionary definitions for selva selva / (ˈsɛlvə) / noun dense equatorial forest, esp in the Amazon basin, characterized by tall broad-leaved evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas, etc a tract of such forest Word Origin for selva C19: from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin silva forest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	toepiece toerag toe reflex to err is human, to forgive divine toeshoe toe the line toetoe toe-to-toe toey tofc toff toffee toffee-apple toffee-nosed toffish tofranil toft tofu tog toga toga praetexta togate togated togaviridae toga virilis