Found 2 items, similar to mangosteen.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mangosteen mangosteen n 1: East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit [syn: mangosteen tree, Garcinia mangostana] 2: two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
English → English (gcide) Definition: mangosteen Mangosteen \Man"go*steen\, Mangostan \Man"go*stan\, mangosteen tree \mangosteen tree\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]