mangosteen

[ mang-guh-steen ]

noun

1. the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana.
2. the tree itself.

mangosteen

/ ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn /

noun

1. an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana, with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit: family Clusiaceae
2. the fruit of this tree, having a sweet juicy pulp and a hard skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangosteen¹

1590–1600; earlier mangostan < Dutch < Malay manggis ( h ) utan (dial. manggista ) a variety of mangosteen ( manggis mangosteen + hutan forest)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangosteen¹

C16: from Malay mangustan

Example Sentences

She’d gathered their supplies in a round-bottomed cane basket, a green scroll nestling among a bag of mangosteens.

From Literature

The prison children would press their faces against the metal gate and sniff the sweet scent of mangosteens and rambutans, the acid aroma of the pomelos and green oranges.

From Literature

Viet Nam Floral Gin, fragrant and richly endowed with notes of mangosteen, cardamom and citrus, deserves to be sipped on the rocks.

From New York Times

Orangutans are accustomed to live in trees and feed on wild fruits like lychees, mangosteens and figs.

From BBC

Yes, they sell fragrant, juicy lychees, rambutans, mangosteens, dragon fruit, soursop and more.

From New York Times