jungle - English word #837

Translation

A thick, hot forest with many trees and plants growing close together.

Word origin

From Hindi jangal, meaning wild, uncleared land covered in plants.

Gender

Pluraljungles

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"Jungle" is a thick, hot forest full of trees.

near equator.

"Jungles" is the plural, meaning more than one jungle.

through .

Here "jungle" is the dense forest they move through.

forest

A large area of land covered with many trees.

tree

A tall plant with a hard trunk, branches, and leaves that lives for many years.

hot

Having a high heat; very warm to feel or taste.

green

Having the colour of grass and the leaves of a tree.

plant

To put a seed or young plant into the ground so it can grow.

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