mangrove

noun

man·​grove ˈman-ˌgrōv 

ˈmaŋ-

1

: 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

2

: 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

Examples of mangrove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set on the Riviera Maya, between a mangrove reserve and the white sand beaches of the Mexican Caribbean, the serene, adults-only, all-inclusive Paraiso de la Bonita, a Luxury Collection Resort, opened its doors on January 30. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025

For younger guests, there’s a kids club with activities like mangrove planting, while for adults, the Yaukuve Spa Sanctuary has five treatment rooms and a wet and dry hammam. —Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025

See new species On Colón Island, Panama, a new species of shrimp was discovered under dying mangrove roots. —Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025

The increasing intensity of storms and sea-level rise fueled by climate change puts 50 percent of the world’s mangrove systems at risk of collapse by 2050, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. —Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Portuguese mangue mangrove (from Spanish mangle, probably from Taino) + English grove

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mangrove

• alcove
• clove
• cove
• drove
• rove
• shrove
• stove
• strove
• throve
• trove
• wove

Kids Definition

mangrove

noun

man·​grove ˈman-ˌgrōv 

ˈmaŋ-

: any of various tropical trees or shrubs that grow many prop roots and form dense masses in somewhat salty marshes or shallow salt water