mangrove

noun

man·grove ˈman-ˌgrōv

ˈmaŋ-

: any of a genus (Rhizophora, especially R. mangle of the family Rhizophoraceae) of tropical maritime trees or shrubs that send out many prop roots and form dense masses important in coastal land building and as foundations of unique ecosystems

: any of numerous trees (as of the genera Avicennia of the acanthus family or Sonneratia of the family Lythraceae) with growth habits like those of the true mangroves

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Source: Reasons to be Cheerful Bengal tigers are rebounding in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest Numbers for Bangladesh are up 10% from 2018 and 18% from 2015, according to the latest data. —

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024 On land, Galápagos tortoises, sea lions, and marine iguanas bask casually and comfortably under the sun on white-sand beaches and in mangrove forests. —

Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024 On the paradise island of Antigua, a mangrove forest and a marine reserve are making way for a new Chinese-run special economic zone. —

Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Likewise, protecting biodiversity will require major changes to an economic system that values industries such as tourism and timber more than mangroves and rainforests. —

Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mangrove