Other Definitions forest (enc)
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Forest| Noun | 1. | forest - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded areabosk - a small wooded area grove - a small growth of trees without underbrush 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 | | | 2. | forest - land that is covered with trees and shrubsbiome - a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate greenwood - woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home" jungle - an impenetrable equatorial forest dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, land, earth - 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" 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 | | | Verb | 1. | forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"plant, set - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" re-afforest - re-establish 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" | |
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