Silva

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silva \Sil"va\, n.; pl. E. {Silvas}, L. {Silvae}. [L., properly,
     a wood, forest.] [Written also {sylva}.] (Bot.)
     (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered
         collectively.
     (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a
         country.


         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silva
       n : the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn: {sylva}]
       [also: {silvae} (pl)]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Silva, MO
    Zip code(s): 63964