mangrove
noun /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/
/ˈmænɡrəʊv/
- a tropical tree that grows in mud or at the edge of rivers and has roots that are above ground
- mangrove swamps
Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably from Portuguese mangue, Spanish mangle, from Taino. The change in the ending was due to association with grove.