Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An East Indian tree of the genus Mangifera (
Mangifera Indica ), related to the cashew and the sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces a large oval smooth-skinned fruit which is the mango of commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
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Examples
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“Go talk to her,” said Gervais, his back still facing the mango tree.
In the Shadow of Freedom Tchicaya Missamou 2010
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The next day after school, I took three deep breaths and walked toward the mango tree.
In the Shadow of Freedom Tchicaya Missamou 2010
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He cast an appreciative look at the garden as I was opening the gate and as soon as we entered, he darted to the corner and, hitching up his dhoti, shimmied up the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Bustling to the garden, she spotted Bakul swinging her ankles from the second branch of the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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He cast an appreciative look at the garden as I was opening the gate and as soon as we entered, he darted to the corner and, hitching up his dhoti, shimmied up the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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He cast an appreciative look at the garden as I was opening the gate and as soon as we entered, he darted to the corner and, hitching up his dhoti, shimmied up the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Bustling to the garden, she spotted Bakul swinging her ankles from the second branch of the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Bustling to the garden, she spotted Bakul swinging her ankles from the second branch of the mango tree.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Everyone was seated in rows on prayer rugs and mats under the shade of the mango tree.
Koriteh Fatou Jabbie 2007
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Everyone was seated in rows on prayer rugs and mats under the shade of the mango tree.
Archive 2007-04-01 Fatou Jabbie 2007
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