MANGOSTEEN


Meaning of MANGOSTEEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌstēn ]

noun

Etymology: modification of Malay manggisutan

Date: 1598

: a dark reddish-purple fruit of southeastern Asia with a thick rind and juicy flesh having a flavor suggestive of both peach and pineapple ; also : a tree ( Garcinia mangostana ) of the Saint-John's-wort family that bears mangosteens

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