Mango bird (Zoöl.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native of India. --
Mango fish (Zoöl.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus risua), highly
esteemed for food. It has several long, slender filaments below the
pectoral fins. It appears about the same time with the mango fruit, in
April and May, whence the name. -- Mango tree (Bot.), an East Indian
tree of the genus Mangifera (M. Indica), related to the cashew and the
sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces the mango of commerce. It
is now cultivated in tropical America.
Man"gold*wur`zel (?), n. [G.] (Bot.) See Mangel-wurzel.
Man"go*nel (?), n. [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr.
&?; See Mangle, n.] A military engine formerly used for throwing stones
and javelins.
Man"go*nism (?), n. The art of mangonizing, or setting off to
advantage. [Obs.]