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mangosteen

American  
[mang-guh-steen] / ˈmæŋ gəˌstin /

noun

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

  2. the tree itself.

mangosteen British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of mangosteen

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

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