Meaning Mangrove
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Mangrove


Treed wetlands located on the coastlines in warm tropical climates.
Source: physicalgeography.net

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1610s, mangrow, probably from Spanish mangle, mangue (1530s), which is perhaps from Carib or Arawakan. Modern spelling in English (1690s) is from influence of grove. A Malay origin also has been propo [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Mangrove


type of tree or shrub with long, thick roots that grows in salty water.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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trees that grow in coastal wetlands in tropical climates. Their trunks block wind, and their roots provide habitats and a barrier to erosion.
Source: terrapsych.com (offline)

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Mangroves are trees and shrubs that grow in tropical and subtropical tidelands throughout the world. Mangroves grow in areas that are frequently inundated with salt water due to tidal activity of gulf [..]
Source: hurricanescience.org

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a shrub or small tree growing in salt or brackish water and often with pneumatophores or aerial roots.
Source: plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

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[Ecology]/[Swamp] -- Sea-side, salt water swamp, or trees growing there.
Source: kew.org

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(n) a 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
Source: beedictionary.com

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A Plant genus of the Family Verbenaceae. Members contain Naphthoquinones.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Tropical tree, or shrub, that covers large areas of coast in tropics. Seed germinates on trees and send roots down to the water. Wood is straight-grained, elastic and hard; often used for boat and shi [..]
Source: crewtraffic.com

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Treed wetlands located on the coastlines in warm tropical climates.
Source: amyhremleyfoundation.org (offline)

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a tropical tree or shrub that grows in coastal water or wetlands with many roots that trap soil and eventually form land. manta ray
Source: audubonadventures.org

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Various types of trees that grow in saline conditions, often on the beach and shore line.
Source: rgs.org (offline)





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