Definition of SILVA

silva

Plural: silvae, silvas

Noun

  • A comprehensive listing of the trees and shrubs of a region.
  • the forest trees growing in a country or region
  • The forest trees of a particular area

Examples

  • He hoped his SILVA of words would grow into a forest of points on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.

Synonyms

sylva

Scrabble Score: 8

silva: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
silva: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
silva: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

silva: valid Words With Friends Word