mangrove
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Noun — A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.
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Etymology
Reshaped from an earlier form "mangrowe" under the influence of the unrelated word "grove." The original word likely came from Spanish mangle, borrowed from a Caribbean language.
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What does “mangrove” mean?
The word “mangrove” means a tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots. In plain terms, a salt-tolerant coastal tree with roots that stand above the waterline, or the swampy forest it forms.
How do you pronounce “mangrove”?
“Mangrove” is pronounced MANGG-rohv (/ˈmæŋɡɹoʊ̯v/ in IPA).
How do you use “mangrove” in a sentence?
Here is “mangrove” used in a sentence: “Mangrove roots help protect the coastline from erosion.”
What part of speech is “mangrove”?
“Mangrove” is a noun.
Where does the word “mangrove” come from?
The word “mangrove” comes from Spanish. Reshaped from an earlier form "mangrowe" under the influence of the unrelated word "grove." The original word likely came from Spanish mangle, borrowed from a Caribbean language.
How many meanings does “mangrove” have?
“Mangrove” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.