Forest (novel)
WordNet
noun
(1) The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
(2) Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
verb
(3) Establish a forest on previously unforested land
"Afforest the mountains"
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Etymology
From , from < , in reference to the royal forest < , from , whence also English . See also .
Noun
- A dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area. Larger than woods.
- Any dense collection or amount.
- Forest of criticism.
- A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.
- a disjoint union of trees
Noun
- forest
- Mais quand il eut mis fin a ses parolles, & que semblablement les forestz resonnãtes se furent appaisées (L’Arcadie-Trad-Massin, published 1544, Paris)
- But when he had finished talking, and the forests felt appeased
- Mais quand il eut mis fin a ses parolles, & que semblablement les forestz resonnãtes se furent appaisées (L’Arcadie-Trad-Massin, published 1544, Paris)
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Descendants
- English: forest
- French: forêt
- Middle French: