mangrove in Chinese
mangrove in Chinese is 紅樹 — mangrove means a tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.
mangrove in Chinese
紅樹
Pronounced: hóng shù
Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]
What does "mangrove" mean?
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noun A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.
"Mangrove roots help protect the coastline from erosion."
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noun A forest made up of such trees.
"They kayaked through the mangrove for hours, spotting herons along the way."
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mangrove in a sentence
- Mangrove roots help protect the coastline from erosion.
- The boat drifted slowly through a channel lined with mangroves.
- They kayaked through the mangrove for hours, spotting herons along the way.
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What is "mangrove" in Chinese?
"mangrove" in Chinese is 紅樹. mangrove means: A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.
How do you pronounce 紅樹?
"mangrove" in Chinese is 紅樹, pronounced "hóng shù".
How do you use "mangrove" in a sentence?
Example: "Mangrove roots help protect the coastline from erosion." In Chinese, "mangrove" is 紅樹.
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