Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
silvestre
Pronunciation
IPA/silˈβestɾe/
Meaning
- adjectivewild
Example
Esta zona tiene muchas flores silvestres.
This area has many wild flowers.
More examples
En el bosque encontramos hongos silvestres.
In the forest we found wild mushrooms.
Core concept
Plant, fungus, or fruit growing in its natural habitat without cultivation.
Common phrases
flores silvestres
wildflowers
plantas silvestres
wild plants
animales silvestres
wild animals
Similar words
salvaje: Untamed and potentially dangerous, displaying rough or aggressive behavior.
nativo: Belonging originally to a particular land or ecosystem; native to that place.
espontáneo: Appearing or developing on its own without planting or human tending.
Definition in Spanish
Que aparece y se desarrolla en el medio natural sin domesticación ni cultivo, usado sobre todo para plantas, frutos y hongos.
Word origin
From Latin silva 'forest' via the adjective silvestris 'of the woods', which developed into Spanish silvestre.
Usage tips
- Silvestre is a neutral term for wild plants and fungi, whereas salvaje usually carries the sense of dangerous or aggressive when applied to animals.
Other meanings
- uncultivatedadjective
Opposites
- domésticodomesticadjective
- cultivadocultivatedadjective