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Where does “mangosteen” come from?

mangosteen (English) comes from Dutch mangosteen, from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.

mangosteen (English): A tropical fruit of the tree genus "Garcinia";...

Definitions

  1. A tropical fruit of the tree genus "Garcinia";...

Ancestry of “mangosteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmangosteenmangosteen
2Malaymanggustanmangosteen
3Malaymanggismangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree
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