Mango
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mango is a noun meaning A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.
Meaning
A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.
More Meanings
- The fruit of the mango tree.
- A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.
- (US, chiefly southern Midland US, dated) A green bell pepper suitable for pickling.
- A type of muskmelon, Cucumis melo.
- Any of various hummingbirds of the genus Anthracothorax.
- A yellow-orange color, like that of mango flesh.
- (in the plural, slang) The breasts.
Example Sentences
Best mango peppers
Cut tops from mangoes; remove seeds.
In Pennsylvania and western Maryland, mangoes were generally made with green bell peppers.
And I have one [bezoar] form'd round the Stone of that great Plum, which comes pickled from thence, and is called Mango.
Word Forms
- mangoes
- mangos
- manga
- mangoing
- mangoed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chutney, milkshake, mangue, shank, shaft, handle.
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