"sylvestrian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sylvestrian [comparative], most sylvestrian [superlative]
Etymology: Latin sylvestris, better silvestris. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} sylvestrian (comparative more sylvestrian, superlative most sylvestrian)
  1. sylvan; woody or woodlike
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