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mangle

Pronunciation: /ˈmanɡle/

“mangle” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. A mangrove, any of various plants of the genus Rhizophora

In Spanish

  1. Arbusto de la familia de las rizoforáceas, de tres a cuatro metros de altura, cuyas ramas, largas y extendidas, dan unos vástagos que descienden hasta tocar el suelo y arraigar en él. Es propio de los países tropicales, y las hojas, frutos y corteza se emplean en las tenerías.

Etymology

From Cariban or Taíno/Arawak.

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