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silvestre

wild, uncultivated

adjective seel-BES-treh Rare

Origin: From Latin silvestris, from silva (forest).

Usage Note

Silvestre describes plants, animals, or landscapes that are wild or undomesticated — growing or living without human cultivation or domestication. Fresa silvestre is a wild strawberry; gato silvestre is a wildcat. It is close to salvaje but tends to carry a more neutral, botanical tone; salvaje can imply fierce or uncivilized behavior as well.

Examples

"Recogimos fresas silvestres en el bosque."

Natural Translation

We picked wild strawberries in the forest.

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