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Mangrove
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What's The Definition Of Mangrove?
[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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mangrove: Rhizophora mangle Related Terms | Find terms related to Mangrove: See Also | angiospermous tree | flowering tree | genus Rhizophora | Rhizophora Mangrove In Webster's Dictionary \Man"grove\, n. [Malay manggi-manggi.]
1. (Bot.) 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 a["e]rial 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.
Note: The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white
pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is
astringent, and is used for tanning leather. The black
and the white mangrove ({Avicennia nitida} and {A.
tomentosa}) have much the same habit.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The mango fish.
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