"forest-born" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} forest-born (not comparable)
  1. (dated, obsolete, rare) Having been born in a forest. Tags: dated, not-comparable, obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-forest-born-en-adj-ReNmvg5N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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