mangrove
Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
Other meanings
A forest of such shrubs or trees.
Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
A kind of
- flowering tree
Word history
From Spanish "mangle".
Where this comes from
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