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noun
A tropical tree native to coastal mangrove habitats on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Laguncularia racemosa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Avicennia marina, principally native to the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Laguncularia racemosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
noun
a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Avicennia officinalis
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Broader terms: tree
History
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