sylva

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

sylva
    n 1: the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn:
         {silva}, {sylva}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Silva \Sil"va\, n.; pl. E. {Silvas}, L. {Silvae}. [L., properly,
   a wood, forest.] [Written also {sylva}.] (Bot.)
   (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered
       collectively.
   (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a
       country.
       [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sylva \Syl"va\, n.; pl. {Sylvae}. [L. sylva, better silva, a
   wood. See {Silva}.] (Bot.)
   Same as {Silva}.
   [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Sylva, NC (town, FIPS 66500)
  Location: 35.37436 N, 83.22277 W
  Population (1990): 1809 (899 housing units)
  Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 28779

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Sylva, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    2435
   Housing Units (2000): 1283
   Land area (2000):     3.205223 sq. miles (8.301490 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.205223 sq. miles (8.301490 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            66500
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             35.374199 N, 83.217686 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     28779
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Sylva, NC
    Sylva

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