mango
noun
man·go
ˈmaŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural mangoes also mangos
1
: a tropical usually large ovoid or oblong fruit with a firm yellowish-red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp
also
: an evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) of the cashew family that bears mangoes
2
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Dessert trays of Stella-logoed vanilla shortbread, panna cotta layered with mango and passionfruit, and coffee-chocolate mousse in porcelain cups proved irresistible.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
When Sotheby’s rolled out a selection of Grateful Dead memorabilia in October 2021, a mango yellow T-shirt made in 1967 and featuring the band’s logo was expected to rake in a respectable $6,000 to $8,000.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The tray will include a vegetarian tempura roll, dragon roll, California crunch roll, and a spicy tuna mango roll, so there’s something for every palate to enjoy.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Dessert trays of Stella-logoed vanilla shortbread, panna cotta layered with mango and passionfruit, and coffee-chocolate mousse in porcelain cups proved irresistible.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
When Sotheby’s rolled out a selection of Grateful Dead memorabilia in October 2021, a mango yellow T-shirt made in 1967 and featuring the band’s logo was expected to rake in a respectable $6,000 to $8,000.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The tray will include a vegetarian tempura roll, dragon roll, California crunch roll, and a spicy tuna mango roll, so there’s something for every palate to enjoy.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mango
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mango
noun
man·go
ˈmaŋ-gō
plural mangoes also mangos
: a yellowish red tropical fruit with a firm skin, hard central stony seed, and juicy mildly tart pulp
also
: an evergreen tree related to the cashew that bears this fruit
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