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Man"go*nist (?), n. 1.
One who mangonizes. [Obs.]

2. A slave dealer; also, a strumpet.
[Obs.]

Man"go*nize (?), v. t. [L.
mangonizare, fr. mango 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.] To furbish up for sale; to set off
to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson.

{ Man"go*steen (?), Man"go*stan (?), }
n. [Malay mangusta, mangis.]
(Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus
Garcinia (G. Mangostana). The tree grows to the height
of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of
the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious
food.

Man"grove (?), n. [Malay manggi-
manggi.] 1. (Bot.) The name of one or
two trees of the genus Rhizophora (R. Mangle, and R.
mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores
of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aërial roots,
which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems.


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