Definition of Mangrove
Man´grove
n.
1.
(Bot.)
The
name
of
one
or
two
trees
of
the
genus
Rhizophora
(
Rhizophora
Mangle
,
and
Rhizophora
mucronata
,
the
last
doubtfully
distinct
)
inhabiting
muddy
shores
of
tropical
regions
,
where
they
spread
by
emitting
aërial
roots
,
which
fasten
in
the
saline
mire
and
eventually
become
new
stems
.
The
seeds
also
send
down
a
strong
root
while
yet
attached
to
the
parent
plant
.
2.
(Zool.)
The
mango
fish
.
Related Words
angiospermous
tree
,
flowering
tree
,
genus
Rhizophora
,
Rhizophora
,
Rhizophora
mangle
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