noun
mangal
MANG-guhl
noun
1
A swampy coastal ecosystem dominated by mangrove trees.
"The mangal along the estuary shelters young fish and crabs."
2
A charcoal grill used for Middle Eastern-style barbecuing, or the food cooked on it.
"They fired up the mangal and grilled skewers of lamb all afternoon."
How to Use Mangal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a mangrove swamp, or a type of charcoal barbecue grill — two unrelated senses that happen to share a spelling.
Word Forms
mangals plural, mangals plural, Mangals plural
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Etymology
From Portuguese mangal, built from mangue ("mangrove") plus the place-forming suffix -al.