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mangosteen [mang-guh-steen] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana.
- the tree itself.
Origin of mangosteen 1590–1600; earlier mangostan Dutch Malay manggis(h)utan (dial. manggista) a variety of mangosteen (manggis mangosteen + hutan forest) Examples from the Web for mangosteen Historical Examples of mangosteen
Not even a mangosteen sprinkled with sugar could awaken his enthusiasm.
Rounsevelle Wildman
I say,” whispered Frank, as he cut open a mangosteen, “do you notice anything?
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
No fruit in the world has won such praises as the mangosteen.
George B. Bacon
The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian.
George B. Bacon
British Dictionary definitions for mangosteen mangosteen 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