n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 a fleshy yellowish-red fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc. 2 the Indian evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, bearing this.
[ Port. manga f. Malay manga f. Tamil mankay f. man mango-tree + kay fruit ]
n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 a fleshy yellowish-red fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc. 2 the Indian evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, bearing this.
[ Port. manga f. Malay manga f. Tamil mankay f. man mango-tree + kay fruit ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012