mangosteen

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Noun — A tropical fruit from the tree Garcinia mangostana, with a thick purple rind and soft white segments inside.

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Mangosteen is a neutral, everyday word used mainly when talking about tropical fruit.

Etymology

Mangosteen came into English from Dutch, which had taken it from Malay, where it traces back to a term meaning roughly jungle manggis, a name also applied to some related fruit trees. Despite the similar spelling, the word is not actually related to mango, though that resemblance may have shaped how mangosteen came to...

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Frequently asked questions

What is a mangosteen?

It is a tropical fruit with a thick purple rind and sweet white flesh inside, grown on the tree Garcinia mangostana.

Is mangosteen related to mango?

No, despite the similar name the words are not related; the resemblance is thought to have influenced how mangosteen is spelled and pronounced.

Where do mangosteens come from?

The name and the fruit trace back to Southeast Asia, entering English by way of Malay and Dutch.

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