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rain forest

(also rainforest /ˈreɪnˌfɔr·əst/, /-ˌfɑr·əst/) /ˈreɪn ˌfɔr·əst/, /-ˌfɑr·əst/ n [C]

Definition

a forest in a hot area of the world that receives a lot of rain
(Definition of rain forest n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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