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selva
sel·va [ sélvə ] (plural sel·vas)


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical rain forest: a dense tropical rain forest, especially in the Amazon basin
[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish or Portuguese< Latin silva "wood"]
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