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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMangosteen
/ˈmæŋ.ɡə.stiːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tropical fruit with a thick purple rind and sweet, juicy white flesh.
"I enjoyed a refreshing mangosteen smoothie on a hot summer day." - 2
The tree that bears the mangosteen fruit, native to Southeast Asia.
"The mangosteen tree thrives in humid tropical climates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mangosteen' originates from the Malay word 'manggis', which refers to the fruit. It was adopted into English in the 18th century as European traders encountered the fruit in Southeast Asia, leading to its incorporation into the English lexicon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mangosteen" is said worldwide
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mangoustan
Transliteration: mangoustan
"J'ai goûté un mangoustan pour la première fois."
Mangostan
Transliteration: Mangostan
"Ich habe einen Mangostan in einem asiatischen Markt gekauft."
mangostano
Transliteration: mangostano
"Il mangostano è un frutto molto dolce."
mangostán
Transliteration: mangostán
"El mangostán es conocido como la 'reina de las frutas'."
mangostão
Transliteration: mangostão
"O mangostão é uma fruta exótica muito apreciada."
मैंगोस्टीन
Transliteration: maingosteen
"मैंगोस्टीन एक मीठा फल है।"
山竹
Transliteration: shān zhú
"我喜欢吃山竹，它的味道非常好。"
망고스틴
Transliteration: mangoseutin
"망고스틴은 매우 달콤한 과일입니다."
マンゴスチン
Transliteration: mangosuchin
"マンゴスチンはとても美味しい果物です。"
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