mango

noun man·go \ ˈmaŋ-(ˌ)gō \

Definition of mango

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

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Two flour tortillas accompanied this dish, along with plenty of toppings (think beans, guac, and cheese) and the shrimp were well cooked and seasoned with a pleasing mango-chipotle glaze.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "El Mundo's 'controlled chaos' is worth the delicious wait | Review," 30 Aug. 2017
After chatting over lunch (and maybe a couple refreshing adult beverages--try the Gulf Mist made with mango rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice, and club soda), get prepped for your treatment with a visit to the Serenity Lounge.

— tara massouleh, AL.com, "Get away with the girls at this beachfront resort," 4 Aug. 2017
Savory, indulgent treats such as mango con chile (with chili powder) lollipops, mazapan, tamalitos and dulce tarritos can all be enjoyed at Dulcelandia.

— erin ben-moche, chicagotribune.com, "How much candy can you get with $5? We take a fiver and a sweet tooth to Chicago stores," 1 Aug. 2017
The white, 2015 Smith & Wollensky Sauvignon Blanc ($25), is both crisp and round, with tropical fruit notes (think mango) and the intensity and richness for such foods as lobster.

— elin mccoy, Bloomberg.com, "Are the Wines from Costco, Amazon, or Hyatt Any Good? A Taste Test," 31 July 2017
Ms. Huda, who lived in the city of Dhaka before moving to New York in 2009, used to grow mangos, lychees, spinach and beans on the roof of her apartment building there.

— winnie hu, New York Times, "Food From Around the World, Homegrown in New York," 30 July 2017
Matt Bumpas’ work making highly creative desserts — mango-lime marshmallows, his own version of nutter-butters, blood orange semifreddo with clove caramel and orange meringue — earned him high praise as the pastry chef of Seattle’s Poppy.

— bethany jean clement, The Seattle Times, "Sweet Bumpas: The road to ice-cream greatness isn’t always smooth," 26 July 2017
Only about half the 250,000 businesses that sell mangoes, umbrellas and cupcakes on his site are registered with the new tax website.

— saritha rai, Bloomberg.com, "New Tax System Brings Pain, Paperwork to India's Online Sellers," 17 July 2017
The chili-lime design here is perfect for a hunk of juicy melon, and also delicious with mango.

— cooking with catilin, Cincinnati.com, "Cooking with Caitlin: A versatile, magical margarita rimmer," 7 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of mango

Portuguese manga, probably from Malayalam māṅṅa

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mango

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: a juicy tropical fruit that has firm yellow and red skin and a hard seed at its center

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mango

noun man·go \ ˈmaŋ-gō \

Definition of mango for Students

plural mangoes or mangos

:a tropical fruit with yellowish red skin and juicy mildly tart yellow flesh

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