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Pronunciation / Transliteration: varshāvan
"वर्षावन पृथ्वी के पारिस्थितिक तंत्र के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
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A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
"The Amazon rainforest is often called the lungs of the Earth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rainforest' is a 19th-century compound blending the English word 'rain' (derived from Old English 'regn') and 'forest' (derived from Old French 'forest', from Late Latin 'forestis silva', meaning 'open wood outside'). It originally entered geographical and botanical lexicon to describe dense, tropical, evergreen woodlands characterized by high annual rainfall.
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forêt tropicale
Transliteration: fɔʁɛ tʁɔpikal
"La forêt tropicale abrite des milliers d'espèces."
Regenwald
Transliteration: ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌvalt
"Der Regenwald ist für das globale Klima von großer Bedeutung."
foresta pluviale
Transliteration: foˈrɛ.sta pluˈvja.le
"Molte piante medicinali crescono nella foresta pluviale."
selva tropical
Transliteration: ˈsel.βa tɾo.piˈkal
"La selva tropical es rica en biodiversidad."
floresta tropical
Transliteration: floˈɾɛs.tɐ tɾo.piˈkaw
"A floresta tropical amazônica é a maior do mundo."
वर्षावन
Transliteration: varshāvan
"वर्षावन पृथ्वी के पारिस्थितिक तंत्र के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
雨林
Transliteration: yǔlín
"热带雨林里有许多珍稀动物。"
열대우림
Transliteration: yeoldaeurim
"열대우림은 지구의 생태계에 매우 중요합니다."
熱帯雨林
Transliteration: nettai urin
"熱帯雨林には多様な動植物が生息しています。"
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