man·go (m?ng?g?)n. pl. man·goes or man·gos 1. a. A tropical evergreen tree (Mangifera indica) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its edible fruit.b. The oval fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind, sweet juicy flesh, and a flat one-seeded stone, and eaten ripe or pickled when green.2. Chiefly North Midland US A bell pepper, especially a green one.[From Portuguese manga, fruit of the mango tree, from Malayalam m???a or a kindred Dravidian source; akin to Tamil m?, m?nti, m?ti.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.mango (?mæ????) n, pl -goes or -gos1. (Plants) a tropical Asian anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Mangifera indica, cultivated in the tropics for its fruit2. (Plants) the ovoid edible fruit of this tree, having a smooth rind and sweet juicy orange-yellow flesh[C16: via Portuguese from Malay mang?, from Tamil m?nk?y from m?n mango tree + k?y fruit]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014man?go (?mæ? go?) n., pl. -goes, -gos. 1. a. the oblong sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family. b. the tree itself. 2. sweet pepper. [1575?85;