mangrove

Noun

Meaning

The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (R. Mangle, and R. mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aerial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant.

The mango fish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Rhizophora mangle cedar cypress aspen banyan cottonwood dogwood OAK pine ash birch beech citron ebony alder
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Hypernyms

angiospermous tree flowering tree

Phrases with the word

ebony mangrove mangrove bush mangrove cedar mangrove coastline mangrove conservation mangrove cypress

Anagrams

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Examples

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east. Source: Internet

Arboreal termites nests can account for as much as 2% of above ground carbon storage in Puerto Rican mangrove swamps. Source: Internet

Coastlines that are protected from waves and winds will tend to allow finer sediments such as clays and mud to precipitate creating mud flats and mangrove forests. Source: Internet

A significant part of the city centre, including the old Parliament buildings, is built on reclaimed mangrove swamp. Source: Internet

Around 200 mangrove saplings were planted by the residents of Katari Bagh. Source: Internet

Forests on the coastline are composed mostly of salt-tolerant mangrove trees, while the more sparsely populated inland has forests opening onto a plateau of drier grasslands. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mangotoxin Mangotsfield mangouste mangrove adaptation mangrove apple mangrove biology