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

Isabel can sometimes be found softly singing under a mango tree, as if trying to invoke something lost. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

More menu items include vegetarian samosas, pani puri shots, mango lassi and dragon chicken. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Pineapples have long been seen as exotic fruit grown by richer coastal neighbors, and more expensive than the mangoes that grow outside many Burkinabe homes. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Its popular drinks include a triple supreme matcha latte, cloud crisp grape boom slushie, coconut mango blue slushie and a cloud longjing milk tea, according to its online menu. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 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