/ Dictionary / Index S selva: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sel•va Pronunciation: (sel'vu), [key] — n. a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: selva (Thesaurus) seltzer selvage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language