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Mangrove — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mangal noun A swampy coastal ecosystem dominated by mangrove trees.
  • mangrove noun A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.

Senses

Mangrove is used for these senses in English:

  • mangal (ecology) A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.
  • mangrove 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.]

mangal — full definition

  1. noun A swampy coastal ecosystem dominated by mangrove trees.
  2. noun A charcoal grill used for Middle Eastern-style barbecuing, or the food cooked on it.

mangrove — full definition

  1. noun A tropical tree or shrub that grows in salty coastal shallows, supported by tangled above-ground roots.
  2. noun A forest made up of such trees.

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