mangrove

[ mang-grohv, man- ]

/ ˈmæŋ groʊv, ˈmæn- /

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noun

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.

any of various similar plants.

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Origin of mangrove

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

Words nearby mangrove

Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel, mangosteen, mangrove, mangrove fish, mangrove Jack, mangrove snapper, mangrove swamp, Mangrum

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How to use mangrove in a sentence

Furry friends are welcome on the grounds surrounding the visitor center, where you’ll find mangroves and vistas of several small keys.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
Coastal mangrove forests are carbon storage powerhouses, tucking away vast amounts of organic matter among their submerged, tangled root webs.
Mangrove forests on the Yucatan Peninsula store record amounts of carbon|Carolyn Gramling|May 7, 2021|Science News
As sea levels have slowly risen over the last 8,000 years, mangroves have kept pace, climbing atop sediment ported in from rivers or migrating inland.
Mangrove forests on the Yucatan Peninsula store record amounts of carbon|Carolyn Gramling|May 7, 2021|Science News
Activists who seek to protect the mangroves have found themselves the target of harassment, lawsuits and physical violence.
Humanity’s greatest ally against climate change is the Earth itself|Sarah Kaplan|April 22, 2021|Washington Post

Of the climate solutions they studied, few delivered more carbon bang per buck than mangroves — lush systems of salt-tolerant shrubs and trees that thrive where freshwater rivers spill into the sea.
Humanity’s greatest ally against climate change is the Earth itself|Sarah Kaplan|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
At the bottom of Knocker's Bay is a shoal mangrove opening, of no importance.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It is on the edge of the mangrove swamp, and is reached by a sort of causeway of turf.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The characteristic trees of the coast regions are the mangrove and coco-nut palm.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Tannin is also important and is employed to some extent in the Philippines, being generally obtained from the mangrove tan barks.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
We passed vast numbers of the Florida cormorants—a small species, which breeds in the mangrove islets.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston

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

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

Word Origin for mangrove

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

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