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man·go
(măng′gō)n. pl. man·goes or man·gos
1.
a. A tropical evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its edible fruit.
b. The oval fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind, sweet juicy flesh, and a flat one-seeded stone, and eaten ripe or pickled when green.
2. Chiefly North Midland US A bell pepper, especially a green one.
[From Portuguese manga, fruit of the mango tree, from Malayalam māṅṅa or a kindred Dravidian source; akin to Tamil mā, mānti, māti.]
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mango
(ˈmæŋɡəʊ)n, pl -goes or -gos
1. (Plants) a tropical Asian anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, cultivated in the tropics for its fruit
2. (Plants) the ovoid edible fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind and sweet juicy orange-yellow flesh
[C16: via Portuguese from Malay mangā, from Tamil mānkāy from mān mango tree + kāy fruit]
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man•go
(ˈmæŋ goʊ)n., pl. -goes, -gos.
1.
a. the oblong sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family.
b. the tree itself.
[1575–85; < Portuguese manga, probably < Malayalam]
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mango
An Asian fruit with sweet orange flesh.
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Noun | 1. | mango - large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit mango - large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit genus Mangifera, Mangifera - tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit |
2. | mango - large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh Mangifera indica, mango, mango tree - large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit |
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Translations
شَجَرَة المانْغوفاكِهَة المانْغومَنْجَة
mangomangovník
mangomangotræ
mangomangujo
mango
מנגו
mango
mangómangófa
mangómangótré
マンゴー
망고
aniba
mangas
mango auglismango koks
mango
mango
mango
มะม่วง
mangomango ağacı
quả xoài
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mango
(ˈmӕŋgəu) – plural ˈmango(e)s – noun1. the yellowish fruit of an Indian tropical tree.
2. (also mango tree) the tree.
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mango
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