Măn'grōve, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Malay. manggi-manggi.]

1. (Bot.) A tree of the East and West Indies of the genus Rhizophora. The common, or black mangrove, or mangle, and also others of the genus, are found all along the shores of the tropics, rooting in the mud, and forming dense forests even at the verge of the ocean, and below high-water mark. The seeds germinate even while attached to the branches. The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white pulp within, which is sweet and eatable. The bark is astringent, and is used for tanning leather.
2. (Ichth.) The mango-fish.