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selva

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛlvə/
Definition of selva

noun

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

Origin:

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

selva in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of selva in the US English dictionary