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’.

词汇	selva
释义	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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