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- [mang-grohv, man-]
- /ˈmæŋ groʊv, ˈmæn-/
- /ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mang-grohv, man-]
- /ˈmæŋ groʊv, ˈmæn-/
Definitions of mangrove word
- noun mangrove any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for their interlacing above-ground adventitious roots. 1
- noun mangrove any of various similar plants. 1
- noun mangrove A tree or shrub that grows in chiefly tropical coastal swamps that are flooded at high tide. Mangroves typically have numerous tangled roots above ground and form dense thickets. 1
- noun mangrove tree with twisting roots 1
- variable noun mangrove A mangrove or mangrove tree is a tree with roots which are above the ground and that grows along coasts or on the banks of large rivers in hot countries. 0
- noun mangrove any tropical evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, having stiltlike intertwining aerial roots and growing below the highest tide levels in estuaries and along coasts, forming dense thickets: family Rhizophoraceae 0
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Origin of mangrove
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; alteration (by folk etymology) of earlier mangrow < Portuguese mangue ≪ Taino
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Parts of speech for Mangrove
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mangrove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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