forêt

Definitions of forêt
  1. noun
    land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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    type of:
    champ, sol, terre
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  2. noun
    the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
    synonyms: bois
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    types:
    bosquet, futaie
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
    forêt tropicale
    a forest with heavy annual rainfall
    forêt vierge
    forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
    type of:
    flore
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
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