tropical rain forest

tropical rain forest
noun Date: 1909 rain forest 1

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  • tropical rain forest — jungle, primeval forest, thicket …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • rain forest — noun Date: 1903 1. a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy called also tropical rain forest 2. temperate rain forest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rain forest — noun a forest with heavy annual rainfall • Syn: ↑rainforest • Hypernyms: ↑forest, ↑wood, ↑woods • Hyponyms: ↑temperate rain forest, ↑tropical rain forest, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • rain forest — rain ,forest noun count or uncount * a forest in a tropical region of the world where it rains a lot. Rain forests are considered to be important environmental areas and many people want them to be protected by law: the Amazon rain forest areas… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rain forest — rain .forest rain|for|est [ˈreınfɔrıst US fo: , fa: ] n [U and C] a tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot ▪ the destruction of the rain forest …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • temperate rain forest — noun a rain forest in a temperate area • Hypernyms: ↑rain forest, ↑rainforest * * * noun : woodland of temperate but usually rather mild climatic areas with heavy rainfall usually including numerous kinds of trees and being distinguished from… …   Useful english dictionary

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