Meaning of mangrove

man•grove

Pronunciation: (mang'grōv, man'-), [key]

— n.

any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for their interlacing above-ground adventitious roots.
any of various similar plants.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

mangrove (Thesaurus)

mangosteen mangrove snapper

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