mangrove

man·grove

Tangled mangroves in a swamp.

noun

The definition of a mangrove is a tropical tree or shrub that grows in swampy areas and has tangled roots located above ground, or a tidal swamp with a number of these types of trees and shrubs.

A tree with above-ground, tangled roots that is growing in a wetlands area in Florida is an example of a mangrove.

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mangrove

any of various coastal or aquatic tropical trees or shrubs, esp. of the mangrove family, that form large colonies in swamps or shallow water and provide a habitat for young fish and shrimp

Origin of mangrove

altered (infl. by grove) from earlier mangrowe from Portuguese mangue from Spanish mangle from the West Indian (Taino) name

designating a family (Rhizophoraceae, order Rhizophorales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs that inhabit tidal marshes and river mouths in the tropics

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mangrove

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Any of various tropical or subtropical evergreen salt-tolerant trees or shrubs especially of the family Rhizophoraceae, forming dense thickets along tidal shores and typically having well-developed aerial roots.

Origin of mangrove

Probably Portuguese mangue ( from Taíno) grove

mangrove

red mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

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Noun

(plural mangroves)

Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in shallow coastal water.
A habitat with such plants; mangrove forest; mangrove swamp.
Plants of the Rhizophoraceae family.
Trees of the genus Rhizophora.

Origin

Circa 1610, corruption of earlier mangrow by folk etymology influence of grove, from Portuguese mangue, from Spanish mangle (directly from Spanish), from a Caribbean language, possibly Taino, another Arawakan language, or a Cariban language.

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