mango

n.; pl. Mangoes [ Pg. manga, fr. Tamil mānkāy. ] 1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine. The green fruit is pickled for market. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mango bird (Zool.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native of India. --
Mango fish (Zool.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus risua), highly esteemed for food. It has several long, slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and May, whence the name. --
Mango tree (Bot.), an . [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. ] (Bot.) See Mangel-wurzel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. &unr_; See Mangle, n. ] A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who mangonizes. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up. ] To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. [ Obs. or R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ 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 feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food. [ 1913 Webster ]