"selve" meaning in French

See selve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛlv/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-selve.wav Forms: selves [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese selva, cognate with the Old French word below. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|pt|selva|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Portuguese selva, {{bor+|fr|pt|selva}} Borrowed from Portuguese selva Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} selve f (plural selves)
  1. (literary, slightly dated) tropical forest, in particular Amazonian rainforest Tags: feminine, literary
    Sense id: en-selve-fr-noun-Z6a5ZdC1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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