mangosteen
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9.6
A tropical evergreen tree with thick leaves that produces sweet purple fruit
- noun
- /ˈmæŋɡəˌstin/
- Philippine
:
mangostán
- "It grows a good twenty feet high," he said, giving her a picture of a mangosteen tree.
Examples
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In Southeast Asia, people often enjoy fresh mangosteen as a delicious dessert after meals.
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The mangosteen is a tropical fruit known for its sweet, juicy flesh and thick purple rind.
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Many believe the mangosteen has numerous health benefits due to its rich antioxidant content.
Synonyms
8.1
A tropical evergreen tree that produces sweet purple fruit called mangosteen
is the common term used more generally for the tree and its fruit
9.9
A tropical tree that produces mangosteen, a sweet round fruit
is the familiar common name rather than a scientific label
Compounds
mangosteen tree
- Philippine
8.1
A tropical evergreen tree that produces sweet purple fruit called mangosteen
How Big
Surface Forms
mangosteen singular
mangosteens plural
Etymology
The word mangosteen comes from the Malay word manggis, the local name for the tree and its fruit, and was carried into English by early traders from Southeast Asia. So the tree is still called by the same name people used where it grows.