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
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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
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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