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The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine. The green fruit is pickled for market.

See Mangel-wurzel.

A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins.

The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage. [Obs.]

One who mangonizes. (Zoöl.)

To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson.

A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (G. Mangostana). 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.

A south American carrion buzzard (Milvago chimango). See Caracara.

A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit.

ng odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow.

A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.

See Mangonel.

attle, -- by some considered a mere variety of the ordinary beet. See Beet. [Written also mangold-wurzel.]

The mango fish.