mango
noun
man·go
ˈmaŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural mangoes also mangos
1
: a tropical usually large ovoid or oblong fruit with a firm yellowish-red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp
also
: an evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) of the cashew family that bears mangoes
2
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Beta carotene, another antioxidant, can be found in carrots, apricots, kale, mangos and sweet potatoes.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Adorned with a thousand ancient mango trees, Hofi Mango is the historical forest on the island with the oldest trees.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Having weather in the 50s and 60s is ideal to induce dormancy in the mango trees and turn the tree's shoots and leaves into flower buds, Crane said.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Atwater’s grandfather grew mangoes, watermelon and peas on the lot during Atwater’s childhood.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Adorned with a thousand ancient mango trees, Hofi Mango is the historical forest on the island with the oldest trees.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Having weather in the 50s and 60s is ideal to induce dormancy in the mango trees and turn the tree's shoots and leaves into flower buds, Crane said.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Atwater’s grandfather grew mangoes, watermelon and peas on the lot during Atwater’s childhood.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Mango.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mango. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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mango
noun
man·go
ˈmaŋ-gō
plural mangoes also mangos
: a yellowish red tropical fruit with a firm skin, hard central stony seed, and juicy mildly tart pulp
also
: an evergreen tree related to the cashew that bears this fruit
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