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noun
- A dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area. Larger than woods.
- Any dense collection or amount.
- Forest of criticism.
Translations: - Dutch: bos(nl, woud, n}}, {{t+, nl)n
- French: foríªt(fr)f
- German: Wald , Wí¤lder :de:Wald, ^
- Italian: foresta(it)f
- Spanish: foresta(es, bosque, m, {{t+, es)f
verb transitive
- To cover an area with trees
Translations: adjective
- Connected with forests
Translations: - Spanish: forestal, selví¡tico
Etymology: Middle English < Old French < Late Latin forestem silvam ("the outside woods," in reference to the royal forest) < Late Latin forestis (property, open ground reserved for the chase) < Latin foris (outside, out of doors). See foreign.
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