Mango, a Tamil classic 🥭

A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica (M. indica), which is believed to have originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. It has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times, and is very popular among Tamil people.


I personally love mangoes , and for some reason they always remind me of home.

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Etymology of the word mango

Mango orginated from the Portuguese word 'Manga', but is believed to originally derive from the Tamil word மாங்காய் (mankay, man =mango tree + kay=fruit).

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