Mangaba
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mangaba is a noun meaning The round, edible fruit of the tree Hancornia speciosa, native to parts of South America.
Meaning
The round, edible fruit of the tree Hancornia speciosa, native to parts of South America.
Example Sentences
The soft, thinskinned fruits of mangaba are gathered from contorted, often fireblackened trees on savannas.
The cajue, the jabuticaba, the araticu, and the mangaba fruits are common; also oranges, limes, bananas, pine-apples, and water-melons.
Once the Counselor rose to his feet, the women of the Sacred Choir offered him a bowlful of goat's milk, a bit of bread, a dish of boiled cornmeal, and a basketful of mangabas.
Word Forms
- mangabas
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