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| man·grove [ mán grv, máng grv ] (plural man·groves) |
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tropical evergreen tree of tidal coasts: an evergreen tree or bush with straight slender stems and intertwined roots that are exposed at low tide. Native to: tropical coasts. Families Combretaceae, Verbenaceae, Rhizophoraceae.
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| [Early 17th century. Blend of Portuguese mangue or Spanish mangle (< Taino) + grove] |
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