silva Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the forest trees growing in a country or region
    sylva.

WordNet

Sil"va noun
Etymology
L., properly, a wood, forest.
Wordforms
plural E Silvas L Silvae
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country.

Webster 1913