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mangrove

DEFINITIONS OF: mangrove

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n 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
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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