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MANGOSTEEN TREE

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Meaning:

East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit

Synonyms:

Garcinia mangostana; mangosteen; mangosteen tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("mangosteen tree" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "mangosteen tree"):

mangosteen (two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples)

Holonyms ("mangosteen tree" is a member of...):

Garcinia; genus Garcinia (evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens)

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