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

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There are also meaty grouper sandwiches, smoked tuna dip, and the Sand Blaster, a tangy mango daiquiri with a sweet blackberry layer and 151 floate. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025

Dragon fruit mango smoothie, strawberry acai, pistachio frappe, berry hibiscus juice, and other smoothie and juice drinks. —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025

Imagine mango sticky rice rolled up then deep fried and drizzled with sweet, coconut milk. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 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