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<hw>Man"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>mangelen</ets>. See <er>Mangle</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth.</def>

<h1>Mangler</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"gler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 1st <er>Mangle</er>.]</ety> <def>One who mangles or tears in cutting; one who mutilates any work in doing it.</def>

<h1>Mangler</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"gler</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 3d <er>Mangle</er>.]</ety> <def>One who smooths with a mangle.</def>

<h1>Mango</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"go</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Mangoes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Pg. <ets>manga</ets>, fr. Tamil <ets>m\'benk\'bey</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine. The green fruit is pickled for market.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.</def>

<cs><col>Mango bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an oriole (<spn>Oriolus kundoo</spn>), native of India.</cd> -- <col>Mango fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fish of the Ganges (<spn>Polynemus risua</spn>), 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.</cd> -- <col>Mango tree</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>an East Indian tree of the genus <spn>Mangifera</spn> (<spn>M. Indica</spn>), 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.</cd></cs>

<h1>Mangoldwurzel</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"gold*wur`zel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Mangel-wurzel</er>.</def>

<h1>Mangonel</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"go*nel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>mangonel</ets>, LL. <ets>manganellus</ets>, <ets>manganum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ See <er>Mangle</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins.</def>

<h1>Mangonism</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"go*nism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mangonist</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"go*nist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who mangonizes. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A slave dealer; also, a strumpet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mangonize</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"go*nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>mangonizare</ets>, fr. <ets>mango</ets> a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.]</ety> <def>To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Mangosteen, Mangostan</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw><hw>Man"go*steen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Man"go*stan</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Malay <ets>mangusta</ets>, <ets>mangis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tree of the East Indies of the genus <spn>Garcinia</spn> (<spn>G. Mangostana</spn>). The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called <ex>mangosteen</ex>, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food.</def>

<h1>Mangrove</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"grove</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Malay <ets>manggi-manggi</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The name of one or two trees of the genus <spn>Rhizophora</spn> (<spn>R. Mangle</spn>, and <spn>R. mucronata</spn>, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting a\'89rial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant.</def>

<note>&hand; The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is astringent, and is used for tanning leather. The black and the white mangrove (<spn>Avicennia nitida</spn> and <spn>A. tomentosa</spn>) have much the same habit.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The mango fish.</def>

<h1>Mangue</h1> <Xpage=891>