English Dictionary: sylva | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for sylva | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Silva \Sil"va\, n.; 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 U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Sylva, NC (town, FIPS 66500) Location: 35.37436 N, 83.22277 W Population (1990): 1809 (899 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28779 |