: a dark reddish-purple fruit of southeastern Asia with a thick rind and juicy flesh having a flavor suggestive of both peach and pineapple
also: a tree (Garcinia mangostana) of the Saint-John's-wort family that bears mangosteens
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe pest, a species of leaf beetle, was inside a shipment of mangosteen from Mexico. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 May 2022 This easy gift lets travelers scoop up all the mangosteens and elephant pants their heart desires—without wasting a plastic bag each time. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2019 Across town, the restroom wallpaper of Breadbelly, which specializes in Asian and Asian-American pastries, features durian, cherimoya, mangosteen, and other treasured fruits of Southeast Asia. Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2019 The juice of organic mangosteens—a vitamin-rich fruit from South-East Asia, similar to lychees—can sell for an exorbitant $35 or more a litre, more than ten times the price of organic orange juice, on the promise to reduce pain and boost energy.The Economist, 1 Nov. 2019 Mangkhut, the Thai word for mangosteen fruit, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. Aaron Favila And Joeal Calupitan, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018 Mangkhut, a Thai word for mangosteen, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018 Bali Juice comes in three varieties — a pure mangosteen juice and two other versions combined with pomegranate and green tea. Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 29 June 2018 To go alongside, Mr. Salicetti has come up with cocktails like a sesame colada with mangosteen, and the El Paso, combining baijiu with Lillet, lime, Sichuan pepper, cucumber and cilantro. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018 See More