MANGO


Meaning of MANGO in English

■ noun ( plural ~es or ~s )

1》 a fleshy yellowish-red tropical fruit which is eaten ripe or used green for pickles or chutneys.

↘the evergreen Indian tree which bears ~es. [ Mangifera indica .]

2》 a tropical American hummingbird that typically has green plumage with purple feathers on the wings, tail, or head. [Genus Anthracothorax : several species.]

Origin

C16: from Port. manga , from a Dravidian lang.

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