mangosteen

[ mang-guh-steen ]

/ ˈmæŋ gəˌstin /

the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana.

the tree itself.

Origin of mangosteen

1590–1600; earlier mangostan < Dutch < Malay manggis(h)utan (dial. manggista) a variety of mangosteen ( manggis mangosteen + hutan forest)

The Mangosteen must have a hot, moist, and fairly equable climate throughout the year.

Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands |Gerrit Parmile Wilder
The Mangosteen is here found in the greatest perfection, a most delicious fruit, and justly the boast of the east.

The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2 |George Finlayson
The season of the mangosteen is the same with that of the durian.

Siam |George B. Bacon
The duku and mangosteen, on the other hand, are smooth and green, and in other respects resemble a walnut.

A Visit to Java |W. Basil Worsfold

If I were a bird, and had a bill that would open the mangosteen, I would eat nothing else as long as I could get at it.

Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 |Various

mangosteen

/ (ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn) /

an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana, with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit: family Clusiaceae

the fruit of this tree, having a sweet juicy pulp and a hard skin

C16: from Malay mangustan