mangosteen

[mang-guh-steen]

noun

1. the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana.

2. the tree itself.

mangosteen

/ ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn /

noun

1. an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana, with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit: family Clusiaceae

2. the fruit of this tree, having a sweet juicy pulp and a hard skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangosteen¹

1590–1600; earlier mangostan < Dutch < Malay manggis ( h ) utan (dial. manggista ) a variety of mangosteen ( manggis mangosteen + hutan forest)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangosteen¹

C16: from Malay mangustan

Example Sentences

Worldwide production of mangoes, mangosteen and guava has more than doubled over the past 20 years, a trend the FAO expects to continue.

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Viet Nam Floral Gin, fragrant and richly endowed with notes of mangosteen, cardamom and citrus, deserves to be sipped on the rocks.

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Orangutans are accustomed to live in trees and feed on wild fruits like lychees, mangosteens and figs.

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Yes, they sell fragrant, juicy lychees, rambutans, mangosteens, dragon fruit, soursop and more.

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Some combination preparations containing African mango, veld grape, East Indian globe thistle and mangosteen showed promising results, but were investigated in three or fewer trials, often with poor research methodology or reporting.

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