mangophile

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mango +‎ -phile.

Noun[edit]

mangophile (plural mangophiles)

  1. Someone who particularly enjoys eating mangoes.
    Antonym: mangophobe
    • 2023 July 8, Patricia Mazzei, “The Mango Is King of the Miami Summer”, in The New York Times[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-21:
      Though commercial operations have mostly withered, mangoes still thrive in backyards and in the small specialty market, Dr. Crane said, as mangophiles demand varieties that cannot be found in grocery stores.

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