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 | ||