cannonball mangrove

noun

A species of mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, having round fruit reminiscent of a cannonball.

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Meanings

nouncannonball mangrove (plural cannonball mangroves)

plural cannonball mangroves

  1. A species of mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, having round fruit reminiscent of a cannonball.

    A member of the mahogany family, the cannonball mangrove is today found in the tropical, coastal regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia, extending far into the Pacific.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 99

Synonyms & antonyms

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cannonball mangrove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannonball%20mangrove

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“cannonball mangrove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannonball%20mangrove. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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