Wiktionary

Alphonso mango

English

edit
 
Alphonso mangoes

Etymology

edit

Probably named after Afonso de Albuquerque, 16th-century viceroy of Portuguese India. The cultivar was developed by Jesuits in Goa.[1]

Noun

edit

Alphonso mango (plural Alphonso mangos)

  1. A type of Indian mango with golden-yellow skin and a rich, creamy texture.
    Synonyms: Alphonso, hapus mango

Translations

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Patricia Ann Alvares (2019 April 15) “The Jesuits and the Mango”, in Times of India‎[1]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Alphonso_mango&oldid=81951451"