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Noun: mangosteen  'mang-gu,steen
  1. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
    - mangosteen tree, Garcinia mangostana
     
  2. Two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples

Derived forms: mangosteens

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Garcinia, genus Garcinia

Encyclopedia: Mangosteen