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[ mang-goh ] / ˈmæŋ goʊ /
noun, plural man·goes, man·gos.the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled. the tree itself. Midland U.S. chiefly the Ohio Valley. a sweet pepper. Ornithology. any of several large hummingbirds of the genus Anthracothorax. Origin of mango1575–85; <Portuguese manga, probably <Malayalam māṅṅa Words nearby mangomanger, mangetout, mangey, mangia-cake, mangle, mango, Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel, mangosteen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mangoIt's a bright, drinkable IPA made with dry American hops giving the nose hints of mango and passion fruit. House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bats that had once lived deep in the forest were now eking out a living on mango trees and near pig farms. Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Several varieties of banana grow here, and mango season on the island is huge. A Magical Meal at Louie’s Backyard in the Conch Republic|Jane & Michael Stern|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mango Launches Plus-Size Line: Spanish retailer Mango has announced its addition of a plus-size line, Violetta by Mango. Lululemon Founder Resigns; Victoria Beckham's Wedding Tiara Fails to Sell|The Fashion Beast Team|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As far as question one goes, I had the answer—a vigorous, enthusiastic yes—long before meeting the mango hombre. A Culinary Tour to Answer the Age-Old Question: Why Is Mexican Food So Good?|Condé Nast Traveler|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST The inhabitants now conducted me into the village, accompanied by Mango, and I was led before the chief. In the Wilds of Africa|W.H.G. Kingston A moment later no sound broke the stillness save the thump of a mango, as it dropped lazily from its tree to the grass. Wounds in the rain|Stephen Crane Houses embosomed among cocoanut palms and mango trees—canefields, banana and pineapple plantations line the railway on both sides. From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde Among the fruit trees are the mango and the papaw, the orange and the lemon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various The monkey was seated high up among the leafy branches of a mango tree playing upon his guitar. Fairy Tales from Brazil|Elsie Spicer Eells
British Dictionary definitions for mango
noun plural -goes or -gosa tropical Asian anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, cultivated in the tropics for its fruit the ovoid edible fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind and sweet juicy orange-yellow flesh Word Origin for mangoC16: via Portuguese from Malay mangā, from Tamil mānkāy from mān mango tree + kāy fruit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |