mangrove

noun4

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).

   • The team that found the species living in a mangrove forest also included Thai wildlife YouTuber JoCho Sippawat, who is also an author on the paper published last week. — 2023
2. •
   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.
3. •
   A forest of such shrubs or trees.
4. •
   [before a noun] Synonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees”).