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jungle

noun [C or U] (FOREST)
 
 
/ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡl̩/

Definition

B1 a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together: The Yanomami people live in the South American jungle. Either side of the river is dense, impenetrable jungle.Forestry
(Definition of jungle noun (FOREST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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