Meanings
sylva1
nounsylva (plural sylvas or sylvae)
- alternativeAlternative spelling of silva.
A solitary cotton-wood, with an occasional clump of willows, constitute the sylva of this portion of the river.
1854, Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the Year 1852, page 42
Sylva2
proper noun
- An incorporated town, the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.
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APA
sylva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylva
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“sylva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylva. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sylva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylva.
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