HyperDic: avicennia_officinalis

English > 1 sense of the expression Avicennia officinalis:
NOUNplantAvicennia officinalis, white mangrovea small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
English > Avicennia officinalis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific.
Synonymwhite mangrove
Member ofAvicennia, genus Avicenniasmall genus of tropical shrubs or trees
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

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