[ noun ] the forest trees growing in a country or region <noun.object>
Sylva \Syl"va\, n.; pl. {Sylv[ae]}. [L. sylva, better silva, a wood. See {Silva}.] (Bot.) Same as {Silva}.
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.