MANGIFERA INDICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mangifera indica mean? 

• MANGIFERA INDICA (noun)
  The noun MANGIFERA INDICA has 1 sense:

1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

  Familiarity information: MANGIFERA INDICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANGIFERA INDICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Mangifera indica; mango; mango tree

Hypernyms ("Mangifera indica" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "Mangifera indica"):

mango (large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed)

Holonyms ("Mangifera indica" is a member of...):

genus Mangifera; Mangifera (tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit)

 Context examples 

A team of Indian scientists has developed a compound from the leaf of the mango (Mangifera indica) tree that can protect ships from rusting and which is far more efficient than synthetic paints while also being non-toxic and environment-friendly.

(Mango leaf extract can stop ships from rusting, SciDev.Net)