| forest | | |
| n. (group) | 1. forest, wood, woods | the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area. |
| ~ botany, flora, vegetation | all the plant life in a particular region or period.; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" |
| ~ bosk | a small wooded area. |
| ~ grove | a small growth of trees without underbrush. |
| ~ jungle | an impenetrable equatorial forest. |
| ~ rain forest, rainforest | a forest with heavy annual rainfall. |
| ~ underbrush, undergrowth, underwood | the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest. |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
| ~ old growth, virgin forest | forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity. |
| ~ second growth | a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting. |
| n. (object) | 2. forest, timber, timberland, woodland | land that is covered with trees and shrubs. |
| ~ biome | a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate. |
| ~ black forest, schwarzwald | a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany. |
| ~ greenwood | woodlands in full leaf.; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home" |
| ~ dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land | the solid part of the earth's surface.; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" |
| ~ riparian forest | woodlands along the banks of stream or river. |
| ~ sherwood forest | an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band. |
| ~ silva, sylva | the forest trees growing in a country or region. |
| ~ tree farm | a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use. |
| ~ wilderness | a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War. |
| v. (contact) | 3. afforest, forest | establish a forest on previously unforested land.; "afforest the mountains" |
| ~ plant, set | put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground.; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" |
| ~ re-afforest | reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc..; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting" |
| ~ reforest | forest anew.; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain" |
| jungle | | |
| n. (location) | 1. jungle | a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival. |
| ~ location | a point or extent in space. |
| ~ concrete jungle | an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant. |
| n. (group) | 2. hobo camp, jungle | a place where hoboes camp. |
| ~ camp | a group of people living together in a camp.; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake" |
| n. (group) | 3. jungle | an impenetrable equatorial forest. |
| ~ forest, woods, wood | the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area. |
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