mango
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goʊ noun, plural man·goes, man·gos.
1.
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
2.
the tree itself.
3.
Midland U.S. (chiefly the Ohio Valley). a sweet pepper.
4.
Ornithology. any of several large hummingbirds of the genus Anthracothorax.
Origin:
1575–85; < Portuguese manga, probably < Malayalam māṅṅa
1575–85; < Portuguese manga, probably < Malayalam māṅṅa
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| —n , pl -goes, -gos | |
| 1. | a tropical Asian anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, cultivated in the tropics for its fruit |
| 2. | 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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Word Origin & History
mango
1582, from Port. manga, from Malay mangga, from Tamil mankay, from man "mango tree" + kay "fruit." Mango trees were brought from Timor to British gardens in Jamaica and St. Vincent 1793 by Capt. Bligh on his second voyage.
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Example sentences
The rolls were cut on the diagonal and placed upright on a platter drizzled with mango and lobster sauces.
His family's sprawling block house stood in a quiet field of mango and banana trees.
Dawn mists cling to the leaves of ginger and mango trees erupting out of a tangle of ferns, rattan and yam vines.
Mango imaging, descriptions for evaluation of color and size.
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