mangrove

man·grove

 (măn′grōv′, măng′-)

n.

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.

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[Probably Portuguese mangue (from Taíno) + grove.]

mangrove

(ˈmæŋɡrəʊv; ˈmæn-)

n

1. (Plants)

a. 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

b. (as modifier): mangrove swamp.

2. (Plants) any of various similar trees or shrubs of the genus Avicennia: family Avicenniaceae

[C17 mangrow (changed through influence of grove), from Portuguese mangue, ultimately from Taino]

man•grove

(ˈmæŋ groʊv, ˈmæn-)

n.

1. any tropical tree or shrub belonging to the genus Rhizophora, of the family Rhizophoraceae, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for interlacing above-ground roots.

2. any similar plant.

[1605–15; alter. of earlier mangrow < Portuguese mangue « Taino]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mangrove - a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building Rhizophora mangle genus Rhizophora, Rhizophora - type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

Translations

palétuvier

mangrove

fenjaviîur

mangrovia

mang-rove

红树属树木

mangrove

[ˈmæŋgrəʊv]

A. N → mangle m

B. CPD mangrove swamp N → manglar m

mangrove

[ˈmæŋgrəʊv] n → palétuvier m

mangrove

n → Mangrove(n)baum m; mangrove swamp → Mangrove f

mangrove

[ˈmæŋˌgrəʊv] n → mangrovia

mangrove

(ˈmӕŋgrouv) noun

a tropical evergreen tree growing in or near water. mangue mangrovepuu bakau 맹그로브, 홍수림(紅樹林) mangrove ต้นโกงกาง 紅樹林 红树属树木