n.
Pronunciation: ' ma ŋ -g ə - ˌ st ē n
Function: 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