man|grove

man|grove «MANG grohv», noun.

1. any one of a genus of tropical trees and shrubs having branches that send down many roots that look like additional trunks. Mangroves grow in coastal swamps and along the banks of brackish rivers.

2. any one of several similar plants or trees of tropical America and the southern coast of the United States, whose flowers are rich in nectar.

╂[< Spanish mangle, earlier mangue; origin uncertain; spelling influenced by English grove]