About The Word Mangosteen
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Mangosteen
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What's The Definition Of Mangosteen?
[n] two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
[n] East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit Synonyms | Synonyms for Mangosteen: Garcinia mangostana | mangosteen tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Mangosteen: See Also | edible fruit | fruit tree | Garcinia | Garcinia mangostana | genus Garcinia | mangosteen | mangosteen | mangosteen tree Mangosteen In Webster's Dictionary \Man"go*steen\, Mangostan \Man"go*stan\, n. [Malay
mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.)
A tree of the East Indies of the genus {Garcinia} ({G.
Mangostana}). The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet,
and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a
small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food.
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