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Etymology of the English word mangrove

the English word mangrove
derived from the English word mangrow
derived from the Portuguese word mangue
derived from the Taino word mangue
derived from the Portuguese word grove

Date

The earliest known usage of mangrove in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in other languages

French mangrove

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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