silva
or syl·va
the forest trees of a particular area.
a descriptive flora of forest trees.
Origin of silva
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How to use silva in a sentence
That in itself was a huge innovation, but de silva says access to markets is still a problem for everyone.
silva concludes that America is afflicted by the socio-optic condition of “colorblind racism.”
Second and third: Neymar and Thiago silva were absent, so Brazil had neither a goal-scorer on the night nor a notion of defense.
Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter | Tunku Varadarajan | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut silva, hapless silva, got his merely for tangling with the Colombian goalkeeper in a clumsy melee of limbs.
Colombia conceded a goal in only the seventh minute, off a Brazilian free kick that an unmarked silva put coolly in the net.
I am also advised as to what you say of the person of Don Geronimo de silva, and the assistance which you have had from him.
And here, having confirmed his perception of the victim, silva drove home the attack.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellCaptain silva had a reputation of the kind invaluable to a humorist; it assured him an audience.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellTo the north only, the mountains of Viterbo, covered with a thick forest (silva Ciminia), formed a rampart against Etruria.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.At length when it was towards morning, de silva passed the creek of Balyzupe with 500 men in 60 almadias or native boats.
British Dictionary definitions for silva
/ (ˈsɪlvə) /
a variant spelling of sylva
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