silva

3 definitions found

silva - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

silva - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  silva
      n 1: the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn:
           silva, sylva]

silva - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Silva, MO
    Zip code(s): 63964