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mangosteen definition

man·go·steen (maŋ′gə stēn′)

noun

  1. an edible East Indian fruit somewhat like an orange, with a thick, reddish-brown rind and sweet, white, juicy, segmented pulp
  2. the tree (Garcinia mangostana) of the Saint-John's-wort family, on which it grows

Etymology: Malay mangustan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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