Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen tree

See Also: edible fruit, fruit tree, Garcinia, Garcinia mangostana, genus Garcinia, mangosteen, mangosteen, mangosteen tree

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