mangosteen
manggis
definition
noun
The Thai fruits which are most popular include durians, mangosteens , rambutans, and longans.
a tropical fruit with sweet juicy white segments of flesh inside a thick reddish-brown rind.
I was particularly struck by the tentacle-like roots of the waterberry, the arms of the baobab and the leaves of the mangosteen .
the slow-growing Malaysian tree that bears the mangosteen fruit.
example
The durian, mango, rambutan, 'mangosteen' , pineapple and other fruits are displayed in the market along with a large selection of seafood.
The flavour of the usual 'mangosteen' would be overwhelmed by this treatment.
Prepare one dried persimmon, one 'mangosteen' and one seed of bout-fruited steculia.
I was particularly struck by the tentacle-like roots of the waterberry, the arms of the baobab and the leaves of the 'mangosteen' .
Another sign of overripe 'mangosteens' is a powdery yellow appearance on both skin and stem.
The fruit is now being grown on farms in Puerto Rico, and 'mangosteens' are slowly arriving on the mainland.
The Thai fruits which are most popular include durians, 'mangosteens' , rambutans, and longans.
Their divergent missions translate to two entirely different policies on the import of 'mangosteens' .
All that money I save by not buying 'mangosteens' will go to my travel fund.
This has led some hotels in South East Asia to ban 'mangosteens' from their premises.
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