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forestial
for·est F0256900 (fôr′ĭst, fŏr′-)n.1. A growth of trees and other plants covering a large area.2. A large number of objects bearing a similarity to such a growth, especially a dense collection of tall objects: a forest of skyscrapers.3. A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.tr.v. for·est·ed, for·est·ing, for·ests To plant trees on or cover with trees. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva), outside (forest), from Latin forīs, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.] for′est·al, fo·res′tial (fə-rĕs′chəl) adj.for′es·ta′tion n.forestial (fəˈrɛstɪəl) adj (Forestry) relating to the forestEncyclopediaSeeforest |