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(maŋ′gō)

noun pl. mangoes or mangos

a yellow-red, oblong tropical fruit with thick rind, somewhat acid and juicy pulp, and a hard stone: it is eaten when ripe, or preserved or pickled when unripe
the tropical, evergreen, Asiatic tree (Mangifera indica) of the cashew family on which it grows

Origin: Port manga < Malay maṅga < Tamil mān-kāy < mān, mango tree + kāy, fruit

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noun pl. man·goes or man·gos

a. A tropical Asian evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) cultivated for its edible fruit.
b. The ovoid fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind, sweet juicy flesh, and a flat one-seeded stone. It is eaten ripe or pickled when green.
Any of various types of pickle, especially a pickled stuffed sweet pepper.

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Origin: From Portuguese manga, fruit of the mango tree

Origin: , from Malay manga

Origin: , from Tamil mānkāy

Origin: : mān, mango tree

Origin: + kāy, fruit

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