mangrove
IPA: mˈængroʊv
noun
- Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in intertidal coastal brackish waters.
- A habitat with such plants; mangrove forest; mangrove swamp; mangal.
- Any of various plants of the Rhizophoraceae family.
- Any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora.
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Examples of "mangrove" in Sentences
- The name refers to the mangrove wood found there.
- This includes the mangrove and the planted forests.
- The mangrove is the predominant form of vegetation.
- It borders the largest mangrove forest in the world.
- Part of the perimeter of the island is covered with mangroves.
- The Sundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world.
- This is an overview of the mangrove forest from the viewing tower.
- The river's delta contains the largest mangrove forest in the world.
- The Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world.
- The vegetation of the wetland ecosystem is dominated by species of mangroves.
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