mangrove
Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the…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; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
» I'm going hunting for mangrove crabs.
Meaning
4 sensesAny 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; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
Mangrovenbaum
мангрmangr, ма́нгровое де́ревоmángrovoje dérevo
мангльmanhlʹ
(broadly)A forest of such shrubs or trees.
(broadly)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.
(also, attributive, broadly)Synonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves (sense 1) or similar shrubs and trees”).
- 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
Examples
42 sentencesI'm going hunting for mangrove crabs.
Florida's mangrove forests, however, are under threat.
There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees.
deEs gibt etwa 80 verschiedene Arten von Mangrovenbäumen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Most of our mangroves have been eliminated for development.
They kayaked through mangroves and saw many exotic birds.
Translations
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Origin
A modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) tA modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) through folk etymology. Mangrowe is probably borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue (whence English mangle) (probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), or a Cariban language) + an unknown word ending.
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Forms
plural: mangrovesSynonyms
3 synonyms- 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