HyperDic: mangrove

English > 1 sense of the word mangrove:
NOUNplantmangrove, Rhizophora manglea 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
mangrove > pronunciation
Soundsmae'nggrow.v; mae'ngrow.v
Rhymesalcove ... trove: 11 rhymes with owv...
English > mangrove: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA 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.
SynonymRhizophora mangle
Member ofRhizophora, genus Rhizophoratype genus of the Rhizophoraceae
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Spanishmanglar, mangle, rhizophora mangle
Catalanmanglar, mangle, rhizophora mangle

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