mangosteen

[ mang-guh-steen ]

/ ˈmæŋ gəˌstin /

noun

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

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)

Words nearby mangosteen

mango, mango madness, mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mangonel, mangosteen, mangrove, mangrove fish, mangrove jack, mangrove snapper, mangrove swamp

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Example sentences from the Web for mangosteen

The Mangosteen must have a hot, moist, and fairly equable climate throughout the year.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands|Gerrit Parmile Wilder
The Mangosteen is here found in the greatest perfection, a most delicious fruit, and justly the boast of the east.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian.
Siam|George B. Bacon
The duku and mangosteen, on the other hand, are smooth and green, and in other respects resemble a walnut.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold

If I were a bird, and had a bill that would open the mangosteen, I would eat nothing else as long as I could get at it.
Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mangosteen

mangosteen

/ (ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for mangosteen

C16: from Malay mangustan

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