Where does “mangostão” come from?
mangostão (Portuguese) comes from Malay manggustan, from Malay manggis — mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree.
mangostão (Portuguese): the mangosteen
Definitions
- the mangosteen
Ancestry of “mangostão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | manggustan | mangosteen |
| 2 | Malay | manggis | mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree |