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

  1. the mangosteen

Ancestry of “mangostão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymanggustanmangosteen
2Malaymanggismangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree

Words derived from “mangostão”

Every word from Malay manggis →Every word from Malay manggustan →