Meanings
plural white mangroves
- A tropical tree native to coastal mangrove habitats on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Laguncularia racemosa.
- Avicennia marina, principally native to the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
nounshrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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white mangrove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20mangrove
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