sylva noun. ['sɪlvǝ] Also silva. Pl. -vae [-vi:], -vas. M17.
[Latin silva a wood, woodland (misspelt sylva after synon. Greek hulē wood: see HYLE). In sense 2, after the title (Silvae) of Statius's collection of occasional poems.]
1. A treatise on forest trees; (a descriptive catalogue of) the trees of a particular region. Cf. FLORA 2. M17.

2. A collection of pieces, esp. of poems. Also (rare), a thesaurus of words or phrases. M17-L18.

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