English noun: mangrove | |||
1. | mangrove (plant) 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 | Rhizophora mangle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||
Member meronym | genus Rhizophora, Rhizophora | ||