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

: sweet pepper

Examples of mango in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fruit of Dipteryx odorata resembles a small mango, ripening from a dark green into yellow and mahogany, colors that indicate the final stage of maturity. —JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2025

The bar experience’s food includes sweet potato poutine, coconut Shrimp with mango chili sauce and maple Brussels sprouts. —Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025

Stand the mango upright and slice down around the pit on one side to remove the first cheek. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025

The cake is meant to taste like a raspberry sponge soaked in raspberry and basil syrup with mango and passion-fruit ganache in between the layers and covered in buttercream and something that is either actual moss or just looks like moss but tastes like something else. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese manga, probably from Malayalam māṅṅa

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mango

• tango
• chenango
• shenango

Kids Definition

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