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

Bigger pieces of food, like a skinless drumstick or a fleshy mango pit, are, counterintuitively, safer for novice eaters, and smaller pieces are more appropriate for later, when the baby can use her thumb and forefinger together—the pincer grasp—to pick up objects. —Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024

My current favorite is the mango mango roll, which has white fish, salmon, and avocado inside, and mango on top. —Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024

While most of their products contain no flavoring, CBDistillery does offer a mango flavor for certain products. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

At one well, where neighbors lamented the loss of a mango grove, a handwritten logbook listed the water runs of a crisis: 3:15 and 4:10 one morning; 12:58, 2:27 and 3:29 the next. —Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024

Peru today has become the leading provider of grapes and blueberries to the United States, second in mangoes and avocados, and first in organic bananas. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2024

Girls Allegedly Drugged by Friends' Dad at Sleepover Displayed Alarming Symptoms The mango smoothies allegedly had small white chunks in them and white powder on top, the girls told police, alleging that Meyden gave each of them a unique colored straw to use, the affidavit claims. —Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024

The baby gets some plain paneer, leftover vegetables the nanny made him last week, and more mango. 8:17 p.m. —Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024

Fruits like peaches, strawberries, mangoes and plums typically reach their peak ripeness during the summer months. —Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese manga, probably from Malayalam māṅṅa

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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