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cannonball mangrove

cannonball mangrove noun: a species of mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, having round fruit reminiscent of a cannonball.

Noun

cannonball mangrove (plural cannonball mangroves)

  1. A species of mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, having round fruit reminiscent of a cannonball.
    • A member of the mahogany family, the cannonball mangrove is today found in the tropical, coastal regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia, extending far into the Pacific.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 99

Forms of cannonball mangrove

pluralcannonball mangroves

Questions about cannonball mangrove

What does cannonball mangrove mean?
Cannonball mangrove means a species of mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, having round fruit reminiscent of a cannonball.
What part of speech is cannonball mangrove?
Cannonball mangrove is a noun.
What is the plural of cannonball mangrove?
The plural of cannonball mangrove is cannonball mangroves.

Words near cannonball mangrove in the dictionary

  1. Cannonau
  2. cannonball
  3. cannonball effect
  4. cannonball fungi
  5. cannonball fungus
  6. cannonball mangrove
  7. cannonball mangroves
  8. cannonball problem
  9. cannonball run
  10. cannonball runs
  11. cannonball tree

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