mangrove的词源

英文词源

mangrove (n.)

1610s, mangrow, probably from Spanish mangle, mangue (1530s), which is perhaps from Carib or Arawakan. Modern spelling in English (1690s) is from influence of grove. A Malay origin also has been proposed, but it is difficult to explain how it came to be used for an American plant.

中文词源

mangrove：红树林

可能来自西班牙语mangue,最终来自加勒比某语言。拼写俗化。

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