ˈmaŋ(ˌ)gō, -aiŋ- noun
( plural mangoes or mangos )
Etymology: Portuguese manga, from Tamil mān-kāy
1.
a. : a yellowish red oblong to pear-shaped tropical fruit that has a firm skin and hard central stone and is widely cultivated for its very juicy, aromatic, and pleasantly subacid pulp but in seedling and wild strains is often exceedingly fibrous and has a distinct flavor of turpentine
b. : a large evergreen tree ( Mangifera indica ) that is native to India, has alternate coriaceous leaves and small yellow or reddish flowers in branching terminal panicles, and produces mangoes and inferior grayish timber
2. : any of several chiefly tropical shrubs or trees that produce edible fruits resembling mangoes — usually used in combination; compare wild mango
3.
a.
(1) : a vegetable (as a sweet pepper) stuffed (as with shredded cabbage) and then pickled
(2) : a pickled mango melon
b. chiefly Midland : a large round sweet pepper
4. : any of a genus ( Anthracothorax ) of hummingbirds