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selva. 1 of 2. noun (1) sel· va. ˈselvə. plural -s. : tropical rain forest. selva. 2 of 2. noun (2) " plural -s. : opossum rat. Word History. Etymology. Noun (1) Spanish & Portuguese, forest, from Latin silva wood, grove. Noun (2) from La Selva, estancia near Bogotá, Colombia. Love words?
noun. a tropical rainforest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America. selva. / ˈsɛlvə / noun. dense equatorial forest, esp in the Amazon basin, characterized by tall broad-leaved evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas, etc. a tract of such forest. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of selva 1.
Jan 24, 2024 · selva f (plural selvas) jungle. O leão é o rei da selva. The lion is the king of the jungle. woods, forest. Synonyms: floresta; see also Thesaurus: floresta. ( figuratively) mass, multitude, forest.
The earliest known use of the noun selva is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for selva is from 1849, in the writing of Mary Somerville, science writer and mathematics expositor. selva is of multiple origins.
Selva (Peru), one of the three principal geographic regions of Peru, with the costa and sierra. The selva, or tropical rain forest, is located east of the Andes in an area that comprises fully two thirds of the country's total landmass, but contains only 11 percent of the population.
The Selva Maya, which includes part of the territory of Belize, northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico, is one of the world’s most important ecological systems. It is considered the largest tropical forest in Mesoamerica and has a surface of more than four million hectares of land within protected areas.
Largest municipality. Blanes. Selva ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛlβə]) is a coastal comarca (county) in the Girona region of Catalonia ( Spain ), located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava (part of the Mediterranean coast).
The Selva Maya is a space of immense importance, both for its historical and heritage significance and for its natural wealth, its biodiversity, and its role in relation to the conservation of water resources and the mitigation of climate change. Nonetheless, its existence is in danger due to a set of threats that increase its vulnerability ...
2 days ago · Selva Almada’s Not a River, translated from the Spanish by Annie McDermott, is a story from rural Argentina, set around the Paraná River.Two friends, Enero and El Negro, are on a fishing trip ...
Jul 11, 2023 · Indian triple-jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran on Monday became the first Indian ever to be named "Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year" by Asian Athletics Association (AAA). Selva, 18, won ...
