| 词汇 | mangrove |
| 释义 | mangrovePlants man·grove /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv $ -ɡroʊv/ noun [countableC] 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 Examples from the Corpus 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. (1600-1700) Probably from Portuguese mangue “mangrove” (from Taino) + English grove |
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