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mangosteen

/ˌmæŋgəˈstin/
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Other forms: mangosteens

Definitions of mangosteen
  1. noun
    East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
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    type of:
    fruit tree
    tree bearing edible fruit
  2. noun
    two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
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    type of:
    edible fruit
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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