ALL meanings of mangrove
man·grove
M m - noun mangrove tree with twisting roots 1
- 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
- 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
- noun mangrove (as modifier) 0
- noun mangrove any of various similar trees or shrubs of the genus Avicennia: family Avicenniaceae 0
- noun mangrove any of various coastal or aquatic tropical trees or shrubs, esp. of the mangrove family, that form large colonies in swamps or shallow water and provide a habitat for young fish and shrimp 0
- adjective mangrove designating a family (Rhizophoraceae, order Rhizophorales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs that inhabit tidal marshes and river mouths in the tropics 0
- noun mangrove Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in shallow coastal water. 0
- noun mangrove A habitat with such plants; mangrove forest; mangrove swamp. 0
- noun mangrove Plants of the Rhizophoraceae family. 0
- noun mangrove Trees of the genus Rhizophora. 0