HyperDic: avicennia_marina

English > 1 sense of the expression Avicennia marina:
NOUNplantAvicennia marina, black mangrovea mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast
English > Avicennia marina: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend / bend up from the ground.
Synonymblack mangrove
Member ofAvicennia, genus Avicenniasmall genus of tropical shrubs or trees
Broaderblackwood, blackwood treeAny of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood

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