mangrove

[ mang-grohv, man- ]

noun
  1. any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for their interlacing above-ground adventitious roots.

  2. any of various similar plants.

Origin of mangrove

1
First recorded in 1605–15; alteration (by folk etymology) of earlier mangrow, from Portuguese mangue, ultimately derived from Taíno

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British Dictionary definitions for mangrove

mangrove

/ (ˈmæŋɡrəʊv, ˈmæn-) /


noun
    • any tropical evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, having stiltlike intertwining aerial roots and growing below the highest tide levels in estuaries and along coasts, forming dense thickets: family Rhizophoraceae

    • (as modifier): mangrove swamp

  1. any of various similar trees or shrubs of the genus Avicennia: family Avicenniaceae

Origin of mangrove

1
C17 mangrow (changed through influence of grove), from Portuguese mangue, ultimately from Taino

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