forêt amazonienne

French

Etymology

From forêt (“forest”) + amazonienne (“Amazonian”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔ.ʁɛ a.ma.zɔ.njɛn/

Noun

forêt amazonienne f (plural forêts amazoniennes)

1. the Amazon Rainforest (an enormous jungle covering the majority of northern South America, mostly in Brazil)

   La forêt amazonienne est le poumon de la planète. ― The Amazon Rainforest is the lungs of the planet.