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单词 selva
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Definition of selva in English:

selva

noun ˈsɛlvəˈselvə
  • A tract of land covered by dense equatorial forest, especially in the Amazon basin.

    (尤指亚马孙盆地的)热带雨林

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dictionaries suggest selva, ‘forest,’ or deserto, ‘desert,’ but both fall short of the mark.
    • It varies from the Amazon selva to the Andes high peaks.
    • Some were transients, headed north after spending the winter in the monte and selva of Mexico, Central America and South America.
    • This picturesque land is divided into three main geographic regions: the costa, along the South Pacific; the sierra, or highlands of the Andes mountains; and the selva, or jungle, in the east.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish or Portuguese, from Latin silva 'wood'.

Definition of selva in US English:

selva

nounˈselvə
  • A tract of land covered by dense equatorial forest, especially in the Amazon basin.

    (尤指亚马孙盆地的)热带雨林

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This picturesque land is divided into three main geographic regions: the costa, along the South Pacific; the sierra, or highlands of the Andes mountains; and the selva, or jungle, in the east.
    • It varies from the Amazon selva to the Andes high peaks.
    • Some were transients, headed north after spending the winter in the monte and selva of Mexico, Central America and South America.
    • Dictionaries suggest selva, ‘forest,’ or deserto, ‘desert,’ but both fall short of the mark.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish or Portuguese, from Latin silva ‘wood’.

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