manggistan

Malay

Etymology

From manggis hutan “jungle manggis”, manggis referring to any garcinia.

Noun

manggistan (plural manggistan-manggistan)

  1. alternative form of manggis – mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “مڠݢستن manggistan”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 125
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