silva
n. C / U C2 Proficiency US //ˈsɛɫvə// UK //sˈɪlvɐ// sil·va
n. the trees and plants that grow in a specific area or forest. It is a formal word used to describe the natural greenery of a place.
n. the forest trees or woodland of a particular region or period. Often used in ecological or botanical contexts to describe the collective woody vegetation.
The local silva is protected by strict environmental laws.
Researchers spent the summer documenting the diverse silva found in the remote mountain range.
The monograph provides an exhaustive account of the North American silva, detailing every species of timber tree known to inhabit the continent at the turn of the century.
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the general vegetation; countable when referring to a specific collection or a published work on trees.