1.NounAny 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; any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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2.NounA forest of such shrubs or trees.
3.NounA forest of such shrubs or trees.
4.NounPreceded 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.
5.NounSynonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves (sense 1) or similar shrubs and trees”).