Associations to the word «Mangosteen»

Wiktionary

MANGOSTEEN, noun. A tropical fruit of the tree Garcinia mangostana.

Dictionary definition

MANGOSTEEN, noun. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit.
MANGOSTEEN, noun. Two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples.

Wise words

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