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mangosteen

[mang-guh-steen]
noun
  1. the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana.
  2. the tree itself.
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Origin of mangosteen

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

Historical Examples

  • Not even a mangosteen sprinkled with sugar could awaken his enthusiasm.

    Tales of the Malayan Coast

    Rounsevelle Wildman

  • I say,” whispered Frank, as he cut open a mangosteen, “do you notice anything?

    The Rajah of Dah

    George Manville Fenn

  • This variety is common in the Islands, and has often been mistaken for the Mangosteen.

    Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands

    Gerrit Parmile Wilder

  • The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian.

    Siam

    George B. Bacon

  • No fruit in the world has won such praises as the mangosteen.

    Siam

    George B. Bacon

British Dictionary definitions for mangosteen

mangosteen

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
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Word Origin

C16: from Malay mangustan
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