mangosteen
noun
man·go·steen
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Definition of mangosteen
: a dark reddish-purple fruit of southeastern Asia with a thick rind and juicy flesh having a flavor suggestive of both peach and pineapple
also
: a tree (Garcinia mangostana) of the Saint-John's-wort family that bears mangosteens
Examples of mangosteen in a Sentence
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Mangkhut, the Thai word for mangosteen fruit, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. — Aaron Favila And Joeal Calupitan, Fox News, "Philippines checking typhoon's damage, casualties amid rains," 15 Sep. 2018 Mangkhut, a Thai word for mangosteen, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. — Fox News, "Philippines starts evacuations as powerful typhoon closes in," 13 Sep. 2018 Bali Juice comes in three varieties — a pure mangosteen juice and two other versions combined with pomegranate and green tea. — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, "Fourth of July BBQ draaaanks that won't blow your diet," 29 June 2018 To go alongside, Mr. Salicetti has come up with cocktails like a sesame colada with mangosteen, and the El Paso, combining baijiu with Lillet, lime, Sichuan pepper, cucumber and cilantro. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "Restaurant With Focus on Baijiu Opens in East Village," 17 Apr. 2018 At Magsaysay Park along the waterfront, children roller-skate at an outdoor rink near stands where brightly colored pomelo, mangosteen and other tropical fruits are sold. — Floyd Whaley, New York Times, "Welcome to Davao, the Philippine Leader’s Town: ‘No Smoking, No Crime’," 16 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mangosteen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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