English Explanatory Dictionary

rainforest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪn.fɒɹ.ɪst/ /ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rainforest.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rainforest.wav

Word forms

rainforest rainforests rain forest

Etymology

From rain + forest, a calque of German Regenwald.

Synonyms

jungle tropical forest

Derived words

nonrainforest rainforestation rainforested rainforestless rainforestlike rainforest mystic temperate rainforest tropical rainforest
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