mangrove

/ˈmæŋɡɹəʊv/ · noun

Meaning

Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in shallow coastal water.
A habitat with such plants; mangrove forest; mangrove swamp.
Plants of the Rhizophoraceae family.
Trees of the genus Rhizophora.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rhizophora mangle(English)tropical(English)equatorial(English)black mangrove(English)white mangrove(English)buttonwood(English)star mangrove(English)button mangrove(English)mangle(English)seagrass(English)pitta(English)estuaries(English)

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Sources

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