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 girls stayed with their grandparents in the smallest of ten bahay kubo, traditional bamboo-stilt homes, that hugged a bend of the San Juan and were overgrown with mango and jam fruit trees. —Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

The tasty shake was more creamy than thick with the pineapple topping and mango base blending together into a broader fruity flavor. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026

There’s also more food than anyone knows what to do with; mangoes fall from trees, rot, and get crushed by golf carts. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026

Her most popular flavors are mango peach and strawberry lychee (a tropical fruit). —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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