01 n. A dense growth of brushwood, grasses, reeds, vines, etc.; an almost impenetrable thicket of trees, canes, and reedy vegetation, as in India…
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A dense growth of brushwood, grasses, reeds, vines, etc.; an almost impenetrable thicket of trees, canes, and reedy vegetation, as in India, Africa, Australia, and Brazil.“The jungles of India are of bamboos, canes, and other palms, very difficult to penetrate.” — Balfour (Cyc. of India).
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A place of danger or ruthless competition for survival.(Fig.)
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Anything which causes confusion or difficulty due to intricacy; as, a jungle of environmental regulations.
Phrases & compounds
Jungle bear —
the aswail or sloth bear.
Jungle cat —
the chaus.
Jungle cock —
the male of a jungle fowl.
Jungle fowl —
Any wild species of the genus Gallus, of which several species inhabit India and the adjacent islands; as, the fork-tailed jungle fowl (Gallus varius) of Java, Gallus Stanleyi of Ceylon, and Gallus Bankiva of India.