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单词 mangosteen
释义

mangosteen

noun

man·​go·​steen ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌstēn How to pronounce mangosteen (audio)
: a dark reddish-purple fruit of southeastern Asia with a thick rind and juicy flesh having a flavor suggestive of both peach and pineapple
also : a tree (Garcinia mangostana) of the Saint-John's-wort family that bears mangosteens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The pest, a species of leaf beetle, was inside a shipment of mangosteen from Mexico. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 May 2022 This easy gift lets travelers scoop up all the mangosteens and elephant pants their heart desires—without wasting a plastic bag each time. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2019 Across town, the restroom wallpaper of Breadbelly, which specializes in Asian and Asian-American pastries, features durian, cherimoya, mangosteen, and other treasured fruits of Southeast Asia. Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2019 The juice of organic mangosteens—a vitamin-rich fruit from South-East Asia, similar to lychees—can sell for an exorbitant $35 or more a litre, more than ten times the price of organic orange juice, on the promise to reduce pain and boost energy. The Economist, 1 Nov. 2019 Mangkhut, the Thai word for mangosteen fruit, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. Aaron Favila And Joeal Calupitan, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018 Mangkhut, a Thai word for mangosteen, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018 Bali Juice comes in three varieties — a pure mangosteen juice and two other versions combined with pomegranate and green tea. Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 29 June 2018 To go alongside, Mr. Salicetti has come up with cocktails like a sesame colada with mangosteen, and the El Paso, combining baijiu with Lillet, lime, Sichuan pepper, cucumber and cilantro. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

modification of Malay manggisutan

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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