mangrove
noun/ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/
/ˈmænɡrəʊv/
- a tropical tree that grows in mud or at the edge of rivers and has roots that are above ground
- mangrove swamps
Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably from Portuguese mangue, Spanish mangle, from Taino. The change in the ending was due to association with grove.Definitions on the go
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