mangrove

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man·grove /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv $ -ɡroʊv/ noun [countable]  HBPa tropical tree that grows in or near water and grows new roots from its branches 红树〔一种热带树木，生于水中或水边，并从树枝上长出新根须〕 a mangrove swamp 一片长着红树的沼泽地

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mangrove• At one extreme are pure, natural ecosystems like an alpine meadow or a mangrove swamp.• There are the giant mangrove forests at the mouth of the Ganges, where a few Bengal tigers still flourish.• The outlook for this once beautiful natural coast, its mangroves and marine life looks bleak.• Behind the mangroves lay low scrub, lagoons, and then narrow flats planted with sugar cane.• When the tide goes out it leaves mud that the mangroves are trying to colonise.• The mangrove forest in the region has already been reduced by half.• Navigation here means island-hopping, sheltering from any sudden storms, and not losing sight of the shore, lined with mangroves.Origin mangrove (1600-1700) Probably from Portuguese mangue “mangrove” (from Taino) + English grove

man·grove nounChineseSyllable  

tree or in and grows near water Corpus tropical that grows a

mangrove
man‧grove /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv $ -ɡroʊv/ noun [countable]a tropical tree that grows in or near water and grows new roots from its branches:
    a mangrove swamp

man·groveBrE /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmæŋɡroʊv/ 🔊 nouna tropical tree that grows in mud or at the edge of rivers and has roots that are above ground 红树林植物（生长在淤泥或河边的热带树木，有支柱根暴露在空气中）◆mangrove swamps红树林沼泽地