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man·go·steen

(măng′gə-stēn′)

1. An evergreen tree (Garcinia mangostana) of Southeast Asia, having thick leathery leaves and large edible fruit.

2. The fruit of this tree, having a hard purple rind containing several white juicy segments.

[Malay manggista, mangustan, variant of manggis.]

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mangosteen

(ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn) or

mangostan

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

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

[C16: from Malay mangustan]

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man•go•steen

(ˈmæŋ gəˌstin)

n.

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

2. the tree itself.

[1590–1600; < Dutch < Malay manggis(h)utan a variety of mangosteen (manggis mangosteen + hutan forest)]

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Noun	1.	mangosteen - East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen tree mangosteen - two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples Garcinia, genus Garcinia - evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
	2.	mangosteen - two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen, mangosteen tree - East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit

Translations

ثَمَر شَجَرَة جوز جَنْدَمشَجَرَة جوز جَنْدَم

mangostana

mangouste

mangosztánmangosztánfa

mangósteenaldinmangósteentré

mangostanasmangostano vaisius

mangostāna koksmangostāns

mangostana

Hint şeftalisiHint şeftalisi ağacı

山竹果实山竹果树莽吉柿

mangosteen

(ˈmӕŋgəstiːn) noun

1. the dark brown, orange-shaped fruit of an East Indian tree.

2. the tree.

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