1. Two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
   "The mangosteen's sweet-tart segments were a refreshing treat in the tropical heat"
    
2. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
   "The sweet purple flesh of the mangosteen is considered a delicacy"; "The mangosteen tree produces a sweet purple fruit prized throughout Southeast Asia";
   - mangosteen tree, Garcinia mangostana

Derived forms: mangosteens

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Garcinia, genus Garcinia

Encyclopedia: Mangosteen