mango
IPA: mˈæŋgoʊ
noun
- A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.
- 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 Midwestern 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.
- Ellipsis of Mango Island. [An island in Ha'apai, Tonga, Polynesia, Oceania, Pacific Ocean]
- Ellipsis of Mango Township.
verb
- (uncommon) To stuff and pickle (a fruit).
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Examples of "mango" in Sentences
- Use: The mango is a member of the cashew (sumac) family.
- Red snapper in mango sauce: Huachinango en salsa de mango
- The word mango is an adaptation of the Tamil name for the fruit, mang-kay.
- The Rooibos Evening was a welcome fruitish experience, and the Rooibos Mango was again mango-y.
- A fish filet in mango sauce or a ceviche with tamarind sauce is easy to find, refreshing and delicious.
- And have you pointed out the various difficulties that others have had in mango cultivation, and why you are so superior in your mango growing?
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