virgin forest en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A forest which has not been subjected to human ecological disturbance.
These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest.
1952 January, “Electrification Progress in Norway”, in Railway Magazine, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| virgin forests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
primeval forest · second-growth forest · old-growth forest
Translations (22)
ja 原生林 (forest free from disturbance) · pt floresta virgem (forest free from disturbance) · eo praarbaro (forest free from disturbance) · tl lubwagan (forest free from disturbance) · hu őserdő (forest free from disturbance) · fi neitseellinen metsä (forest free from disturbance) · cmn 處女林 /处女林 (forest free from disturbance) · it foresta vergine (forest free from disturbance) · ja 原始林 (forest free from disturbance) · fr forêt vierge (forest free from disturbance) · tya tunu (forest free from disturbance) · gl selva virxe (forest free from disturbance) · ru де́вственный лес (forest free from disturbance) · ko 원시림 (forest free from disturbance) · fa جنگل بکر (forest free from disturbance) · tl lantay na gubat (forest free from disturbance) · es selva virgen (forest free from disturbance) · cmn 原始森林 (forest free from disturbance) · ja 処女林 (forest free from disturbance) · pl las dziewiczy (forest free from disturbance) · de Urwald (forest free from disturbance) · pt mata virgem (forest free from disturbance)