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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.


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