mangrovenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/us/ˈmæŋ.ɡroʊv/a tropical tree, found near water, whose twisted roots grow partly above ground:
a mangrove swamp
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Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees
- algae
- blue-green algae
- bulrush
- duckweed
- kelp
- lotus
- papyrus
- phytoplankton
- plankton
- reed
- reedy
- rice
- rush
- samphire
- seaweed
- spirogyra
- water lily