Meaning & use
jungle
A dense tropical forest with thick vegetation and abundant, often exotic, wildlife.
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Explorers hacked their way through the jungle in search of the ancient ruins.
Rainfall in the jungle can exceed several inches within a single hour.
A note on using this word
Jungle is sometimes used loosely for any tropical forest, though ecologists distinguish it from denser primary rainforest.
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