mango — a tropical fruit with sweet orange flesh and a large seed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a tropical fruit with sweet orange flesh and a large seed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/
Example Sentences
- My dog thinks he's a food critic and refuses to eat anything except premium mango slices.
- She packed a mango for her lunch every day this week.
- The mango fell from the tree and bonked him on the head like a cartoon.
mango
NOUN[/ˈmæŋɡoʊ/]
a tropical fruit with sweet orange flesh and a large seed
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word mango derives from Malayalam 'manga', the name for the fruit in South India. Portuguese traders encountered the fruit during their colonial expansion in India and adopted the Malayalam term, subsequently introducing both the fruit and its name to Europe and the wider world.
Breakdown
Malayalam manga (the fruit's native name) → Portuguese manga → English mango (with -o ending characteristic of English fruit names borrowed from Romance languages).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dog thinks he's a food critic and refuses to eat anything except premium mango slices.”
“She packed a mango for her lunch every day this week.”
“The mango fell from the tree and bonked him on the head like a cartoon.”
“Mango is considered the king of fruits in many tropical countries.”
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