Mangrove Synonyms

măngrōv, măng-
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Rhizophora mangle

Words Related to Mangrove

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. lagoon
  2. pantanal
  3. rain-forest
  4. mangroves
  5. varzea
  6. sidangoli
  7. golfito
  8. cloud-forest
  9. restinga
  10. gallery-forest
  11. savanna
  12. tortuguero
  13. kotu
  14. palawan

Mangrove Sentence Examples

  • Mangrove swamps are common on the coasts.

  • The mangrove grows on the shores of the west coast in profusion.

  • Great mangrove swamps supply unlimited fire-wood of the best quality.

  • The mangrove swamps at the north-west end of the harbour have been drained and partially built over.

  • Vegetation of all sorts acts in a similar way, either in forming soil and assisting in breaking up rocks, in filling up shallow lakes, and even, like the mangrove, in reclaiming wide stretches of land from the sea.

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