mangosteen
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- noun
- /ˈmæŋɡəˌstin/
- Philippine
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mangostán
- Mangoes, mangosteens, jackfruit, durians, papaya.
- mangosteen fruit
It contains Noni, blueberry acai, pomegranate, green tea, rose hips, chlorella, mangosteen and elderberry flour.
- It contains Noni, blueberry acai, pomegranate, green tea, rose hips, chlorella, mangosteen and elderberry flour.
Examples
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And so we're on this farm with all these, you know, mangosteen and moringa and all of these things.
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Mangosteen, persimmon, romanesco, and sea beans.
Blog text (30) -
One of the most promising of these fruits, mangosteen, is known as "the most delicious fruit in the Tropics," but it can take from 8 to 15 years to bear fruit.
Academic text (1995) -
There, the durian, "king of fruits," consorts with his mangosteen, the "queen of fruits," and neither has to compete with Gucci bags for your attention.
Academic text (1992) -
It contains Noni, blueberry acai, pomegranate, green tea, rose hips, chlorella, mangosteen and elderberry flour.
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At the farmer's market, I bought a fresh mangosteen and enjoyed its sweet, juicy flesh.
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The mangosteen is often praised for its unique taste, which combines the flavors of peach and pineapple.
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When she traveled to Thailand, she tried her first mangosteen and instantly fell in love with its flavor.
Compounds
- Philippine
A tropical evergreen tree that produces sweet purple fruit called mangosteen
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mangosteen comes from the Malay word manggis, the local name for the round purple fruit, and was brought to English by traders who found it in Southeast Asia. So the name still points to the same sweet tropical fruit people enjoy.