mangrove

[ mang-grohv, man- ]
/ ˈmæŋ groʊv, ˈmæn- /

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

1605–15; alteration (by folk etymology) of earlier mangrow < Portuguese mangue ≪ Taino

Words nearby mangrove

mango madness, mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mangonel, mangosteen, mangrove, mangrove fish, mangrove jack, mangrove snapper, mangrove swamp, mangrum
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British Dictionary definitions for mangrove

mangrove
/ (ˈmæŋɡrəʊv, ˈmæn-) /

noun

  1. 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
  2. (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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