Black-forest
a wooded mountain region in SW Germany. Highest peak, Feldberg, 4905 feet (1495 meters).
noun
the Black Forest, a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area German name der Schwarzwald
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