mangrove

Signification (Anglais)

1. Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
2. (broadly) A forest of such shrubs or trees.
3. (broadly) Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
4. (also, attributive, broadly) Synonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves (sense 1) or similar shrubs and trees”).

Concepts

mangrove

palétuvier

manglier

2. palétuvier

rhizophoracées

rhizophora mangle

Synonymes

Rhizophora mangle

baobab

mangrove swamp

banyan

genus Rhizophora

mangrove tree

Colorado grouper

Traductions

mangle

mangue

Mangrovenbaum

Rhizophora mucronata

mangle

Mangrove

Ceriops tagal

manglar

mangais

Xylocarpus moluccensis

mangrove

Xylocarpus granatum

manglar

Rhizophora

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmæŋɡɹəʊv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

A modification of earlier mangrowe (obsolete) by the influence of grove (“small forest”) through folk etymology. Mangrowe is probably borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue (whence English mangle) (probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), or a Cariban language) + an unknown word ending.