mangosteen Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
    Garcinia mangostana; mangosteen tree.
  2. noun two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples

WordNet

Man"go*steen, Man"go*stan noun (Also<
  • Mangosteen
  • Mangostan
)
Etymology
Malay mangusta, mangis.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (G. Mangostana). The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food.

Webster 1913