mangrove
(mæŋgroʊv )
Word forms: mangroves
variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
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.
...mangrove swamps.
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mangrove tree
It usually nests 2-3 m above water in a mangrove tree or in a fork of a tree above ground.
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Each species has its own solutions to these problems; this may be the primary reason why, on some shorelines, mangrove tree species show distinct zonation.
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For 20 each, we took a guided kayak tour through the mangrove trees.
The Sun
Large areas of mangrove trees were destroyed.
Times, Sunday Times
More recently, overgrazing and the use of small fishing vessels have depleted the area’s shore-hugging mangrove trees, allowing waves to erode the coastline and ancient ruins nearby.
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