Portuguese manga was adapted with the English ending and vowel represented by mango.
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mango
the fruit or tree of Mangifera indica
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedPortuguese · Portuguese · mango fruitmanga
mango
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The fruit and tree referent remained central.
English record by 1582.
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established — Merriam-Webster explicitly identifies Portuguese manga as the immediate source.
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Mango — Word HistoryWord History — Etymology; First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Identifies Portuguese manga and reports English use in 1582.
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