mangosteen

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Speaking from an American's perspective - one not raised on tropical fruits, anyway - when you bite into a pink guava (or a mangosteen or passion fruit) you know you're far, far from home.

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  1. noun A Malaysian evergreen tree (Garcinia mangostana) having thick leathery leaves and large edible berries.
  2. noun The berry of this tree, having a hard rind and five to seven seeds with a sweet juicy aril.

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  • Rhododendron Caucasicum, pomegranate, aloe vera, goji and mangosteen are just a few of the antioxidants that are contained in Pulsate Plus. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Now that you've had the King of Fruits, are you going to try the Queen (mangosteen) as well? —  WordPress.com News
  • Most of the Southeast Asian individuals recognize a lot about what mangosteen is, but it's distinct with other Western individuals. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Those searching for alternative remedies turning to mangosteen (VIDEO) —  Mount Vernon News
  • Speaking from an American's perspective - one not raised on tropical fruits, anyway - when you bite into a pink guava (or a mangosteen or passion fruit) you know you're far, far from home. —  EatingAsia
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  1. Malay manggista, mangustan, variant of manggis.

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  1. Also mangostan; = French mangoustan (the tree), mangouste (the fruit), from Malay mangusta, mangis.
 

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