The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mangosteen tree — noun East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit • Syn: ↑mangosteen, ↑Garcinia mangostana • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Garcinia, ↑genus Garcinia … Useful english dictionary
Mangosteen — Man go*steen, Mangostan Man go*stan, mangosteen tree mangosteen tree . [Malay mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus {Garcinia} ({Garcinia Mangostana}) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mangosteen — Man go*steen, Mangostan Man go*stan, mangosteen tree mangosteen tree . [Malay mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus {Garcinia} ({Garcinia Mangostana}) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mangosteen — /mang geuh steen /, n. 1. the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree, Garcinia mangostana. 2. the tree itself. [1590 1600; earlier mangostan < D < Malay manggis(h)utan (dial. manggista) a variety of mangosteen (manggis mangosteen + hutan… … Universalium
Tree — /tree/, n. Sir Herbert Beerbohm /bear bohm/, (Herbert Beerbohm), 1853 1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm. * * * I Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in … Universalium
mangosteen — [maŋ′gə stēn΄] n. [Malay mangustan] 1. an edible East Indian fruit somewhat like an orange, with a thick, reddish brown rind and sweet, white, juicy, segmented pulp 2. the tree (Garcinia mangostana) of the Saint John s wort family, on which it… … English World dictionary
Purple mangosteen — Mangosteen redirects here. This may also refer to the entire genus Garcinia. Purple Mangosteen Illustration from Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l Ile de Java 1863 1864 by Berthe Hoola van Nooten (Pieter De Pannemaeker lithographer) … Wikipedia
Mangosteen — Taxobox name = Mangosteen image width = 250px image caption = Mangosteen fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Clusiaceae genus = Garcinia species = G. mangostana binomial = Garcinia… … Wikipedia
mangosteen — man•go•steen [[t]ˈmæŋ gəˌstin[/t]] n. 1) pln the juicy, edible fruit of an East Indian tree Garcinia mangostana[/ex] 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1590–1600; < D < Malay manggis(h) utan a variety of mangosteen (manggis mangosteen… … From formal English to slang
tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… … Universalium
