Mango reached English through Portuguese from Malay, ultimately from Tamil māṅkāy (tree-fruit), reflecting the fruit's ancient cultivation on the Indian subcontinent.
A large, sweet tropical fruit with yellow-orange flesh and a large flat seed.
From Portuguese manga, borrowed from Malay mangga, which came from Tamil māṅkāy, a compound of mān (mango tree) and kāy (fruit). The Tamil word reflects the fruit's South Asian origins — mangoes have been cultivated on the Indian subcontinent for at least 4,000 years. The English spelling with -o likely reflects Portuguese influence