Meanings
plural Alphonso mangos
- A type of Indian mango with golden-yellow skin and a rich, creamy texture.
Synonyms: Alphonso, hapus mango
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of Indian mango with golden-yellow skin and a rich, creamy texture.
Origin
Probably named after Afonso de Albuquerque, 16th-century viceroy of Portuguese India. The cultivar was developed by Jesuits in Goa.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese manga Alphonso
- manga Alphonsoa type of Indian mango
Cite this entry
Alphonso mango. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonso%20mango
“Alphonso mango.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonso%20mango. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alphonso mango,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonso%20mango.
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