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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sylva \Syl"va\, n.; pl {Sylv[ae]}. [L. sylva, better silva, a
wood. See {Silva}.] (Bot.)
Same as {Silva}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
sylva
n : the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn: {silva}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sylva, NC (town, FIPS 66500)
Location: 35.37436 N, 83.22277 W
Population (1990): 1809 (899 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28779
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