MANGOSTAN

Noun

mangostan (plural mangostans)

Archaic form of mangosteen.

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• Montagnas

Source: Wiktionary


Man"go*steen, Man"go*stan, n. Etym: [Malay mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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