mango

«mango» in Mova's school dictionary: a sweet, juicy tropical fruit with orange flesh, a smooth… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a mango, mangoes or mangos)

meaning for a pupil

1) A mango is a sweet, juicy tropical fruit with orange flesh, a smooth skin and a large flat stone inside. tree →

2) It is also the tree it grows on. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in food lessons, recipes and geography (mangoes grow in India, Pakistan, the Caribbean and northern Australia). In maths problems, mangoes are counted and shared.

examples

• I had a mango for breakfast. tree →
• Mangoes grow on tall trees in hot countries. tree →
• The mango is the national fruit of India. tree →
• Mango juice is my favourite. tree →
• Sam bought 6 mangoes and gave 2 away; he has 4 left. tree →
• A ripe mango smells sweet. tree →
• And after twelve years, the mango tree began to flower, and Raja Rasalu married the Princess Kokilan, whom he won from Sarkap when he played chaupur with the King. tree →

note

Plural: mangoes or mangos; both are correct. Say «a mango». The stone is big; don't try to bite through it.

Trees and pragmatics

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