rhizophora

/raɪzoˈfɔrə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of tropical coastal trees and shrubs, particularly mangroves, native to the Indo-Pacific region.

“The rhizophora trees were thriving in the brackish waters of the mangrove forest.”

Synonyms

  • Avicennia
  • mangrove

Antonyms

  • barren
  • dryland