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rainforest

rain·fo·rest

UK/ˈɹeɪn.fɒɹ.ɪst/ US/ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From rain + forest, a calque of German Regenwald.

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