rainforest

ˈreɪnˌfɔːr.ɪst

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Definition of rainforest - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tropical forestdense forest with high rainfall and layered evergreen trees

Rainforest animals live in the dense, wet forest.
The rainforest is home to many rare species.
Scientists study climate change in the rainforest.

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dense forest with high rainfall and layered evergreen trees

Expressions with rainforest

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tropical rainforest

forest with high rainfall and humidity near the equator

The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

Amazon rainforest

large tropical forest in South America

The Amazon rainforest is home to diverse wildlife.

temperate rainforest

rainforest in a temperate zone

The Pacific Northwest is home to a temperate rainforest.

Origin of rainforest

English, rain (water from clouds) + forest (dense woods)

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fustic

rainforest origin

tropical American tree producing yellow dye

lilly-pilly

plants

bright tart berry from an Australian rainforest tree

possumwood

trees

rainforest tree native to eastern Australia

abbr.

abr: Rondônia

state in Brazil known for the Amazon rainforest

selva

nature

dense tropical rainforest in South America

shellflower

rainforest shrub

tropical American plant with showy, shell-like flowers

umbrella tree

Australian rainforest tree

Australian tree with palmately compound leaves

yellowwood

tree

Flindersia xanthoxyla, a tall Australian rainforest tree

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French:forêt tropicale, ...
German:Regenwald, ...
Italian:foresta pluviale, ...
Spanish:selva tropical, ...
Portuguese:floresta tropical, ...
Chinese:热带雨林, ...
Japanese:熱帯雨林, ...
Arabic:غابة مَطيرة, ...
Hebrew:יַעַר גֶּשֶׁם, ...
Russian:тропический лес, ...
Ukrainian:тропічний ліс, ...
Hindi:वर्षावन, ...
Bengali:বৃষ্টিবন, ...
Catalan:selva tropical, ...
Czech:deštný prales, ...
Danish:regnskov, ...
Dutch:regenwoud, ...
Greek:βροχοδάσος, ...
Hungarian:esőerdő, ...
Khmer:ព្រៃទឹកភ្លៀងត្រូពិច, ...
Korean:열대우림, ...
Persian:جنگل بارانی, ...
Polish:las deszczowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):floresta tropical, ...
Romanian:pădure tropicală, ...
Swedish:regnskog, ...
Thai:ป่าดิบชื้น, ...
Turkish:yağmur ormanı, ...
Vietnamese:rừng mưa nhiệt đới, ...

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