Definition of mango
mangoes
alsomangos
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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Origin and Etymology of mango
Portuguese manga, probably from Malayalam māṅṅa
First Known Use: 1582
MANGO Defined for English Language Learners
mango
playDefinition of mango for English Language Learners
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: a juicy tropical fruit that has firm yellow and red skin and a hard seed at its center
MANGO Defined for Kids
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mangoes
ormangos
: a tropical fruit with yellowish red skin and juicy mildly tart yellow flesh
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