English Explanatory Dictionary

selva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛlvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-selva.wav

Word forms

selva selvas

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese selva, from Latin silva. Doublet of silva.

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