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Forest

Forest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forest? [n] the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area [n] land that is covered with trees and shrubs [v] establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forest: afforest \| timber \| timberland \| wood \| woodland \| woods Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forest: afforestation \| afforestational \| arboreous \| arboretum \| back country \| backwoods \| bed \| boondock \| boondocks \| borderland \| bosky \| braky \| broadcast \| brush \| bush \| bush country \| bushveld \| bushy \| chase \| climax forest \| cloud forest \| coppice \| copse \| copsy \| dendrologic \| dendrology \| dibble \| disseminate \| drill \| forest land \| forest preserve \| forestal \| forested \| forestry \| forests \| fringing forest \| frontier \| gallery forest \| greenwood \| grove \| hanger \| hinterland \| implant \| index forest \| inseminate \| jungle \| jungles \| national forest \| outback \| outpost \| palmetto barrens \| park \| park forest \| pine barrens \| plant \| pot \| primeval forest \| protection forest \| put in \| rain forest \| reforest \| reforestation \| reforestational \| reset \| retimber \| scatter seed \| scrub \| scrubby \| scrubland \| seed \| seed down \| selection forest \| seminate \| set \| shrubby \| shrubland \| silvicultural \| silviculture \| sow \| sow broadcast \| sprout forest \| stand of timber \| state forest \| sylvan \| the bush \| thicket \| timber \| timbered \| timberland \| timbers \| transplant \| tree veld \| uninhabited region \| up-country \| virgin forest \| virgin land \| virgin territory \| wasteland \| weald \| wild West \| wilderness \| wilds \| wildwood \| wood \| wooded \| woodland \| woodlands \| woods \| woodsy \| woody See Also \| biome \| Black Forest \| dry land \| earth \| flora \| greenwood \| ground \| grove \| jungle \| land \| old growth \| plant \| rain forest \| re-afforest \| reforest \| riparian forest \| Schwarzwald \| second growth \| set \| Sherwood Forest \| silva \| solid ground \| sylva \| terra firma \| tree \| tree farm \| tropical rain forest \| underbrush \| undergrowth \| underwood \| vegetation \| virgin forest Forest In Webster's Dictionary \For"est\, n. [OF. forest, F. for[^e]t, LL. forestis, also, forestus, forestum, foresta, prop., open ground reserved for the chase, fr. L. foris, foras, out of doors, abroad. See {Foreign}.] 1. An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. 2. (Eng. Law) A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own. --Burrill. \For"est\, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. {Forest fly}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts. See {Horse fly}. (b) A fly of the genus {Hippobosca}, esp. {H. equina}. See {Horse tick}. {Forest glade}, a grassy space in a forest. --Thomson. {Forest laws}, laws for the protection of game, preservation of timber, etc., in forests. {Forest tree}, a tree of the forest, especially a timber tree, as distinguished from a {fruit tree}. \For"est\, v. t. To cover with trees or wood.

Forest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forest?

[n] the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
[n] land that is covered with trees and shrubs
[v] establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"

Forest In Webster's Dictionary

\For"est\, n. [OF. forest, F. for[^e]t, LL. forestis,
also, forestus, forestum, foresta, prop., open ground
reserved for the chase, fr. L. foris, foras, out of doors,
abroad. See {Foreign}.]
1. An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with
   trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a
   tract of woodland which has never been cultivated.

2. (Eng. Law) A large extent or precinct of country,
   generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set
   apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed,
   but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by
   certain laws, courts, and officers of its own. --Burrill.


\For"est\, a.
Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan.

{Forest fly}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the
    family {Tabanid[ae]}, which attack both men and beasts.
    See {Horse fly}.
(b) A fly of the genus {Hippobosca}, esp. {H. equina}. See
    {Horse tick}.

{Forest glade}, a grassy space in a forest. --Thomson.

{Forest laws}, laws for the protection of game, preservation
   of timber, etc., in forests.

{Forest tree}, a tree of the forest, especially a timber
   tree, as distinguished from a {fruit tree}.


\For"est\, v. t.
To cover with trees or wood.

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