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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Silva \Sil"va\, noun; 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 WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
silva
noun: 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
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