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forest

Entries 1 to 10 of 27.

  1. 1forest (noun)
  2. 2forest (transitive verb)
  3. cloud forest
  4. forest floor
  5. forest green
  6. forest ranger
  7. forest tent caterpillar
  8. gallery forest
  9. national forest
  10. rain forest

Main Entry:
1for·est Listen to the pronunciation of 1forest
Pronunciation:
\ˈfȯr-əst, ˈfär-\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin forestis (silva) unenclosed (woodland), from Latin foris outside — more at forum
Date:
13th century
1 : a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract 2 : a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game 3 : something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness <a forest of microphones> <a kelp forest>
— for·est·al Listen to the pronunciation of forestal \-əs-təl\ or fo·res·tial Listen to the pronunciation of forestial \fə-ˈres-tē-əl, fȯ-, -ˈres(h)-chəl\ adjective
— for·est·ed Listen to the pronunciation of forested \ˈfȯr-ə-stəd, ˈfär-\ adjective
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