Purple mangosteen
Purple Mangosteen (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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The Purple Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), often simply referred to as mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, and also in tropical South American countries such as Colombia, in the state of Kerala in India and the wettest regions of Africa. Its fruit, also called mangosteen, is sweet, tangy, fibrous, and fluid-filled, with an edible white endocarp of a deep purple color when ripe.
Etymology
The name "mangosteen" is derived from the Malay word manggis. The prefix "manggus" or "manggis" is believed to be of Javanese origin. The suffix "-teen" was added by English speakers, who changed "manggis" to "mangosteen" perhaps because of a perceived relation to the queen of fruits.
Description
The mangosteen tree generally reaches 6–25 metres (20–82 ft) in height. The rind (exocarp) of the edible fruit is deep reddish-purple when ripe. The fragrant edible flesh can be described as sweet and tangy, juicy, and somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits).
Medicinal Uses
The purple mangosteen has been used in traditional medicine in certain Asian countries. The rind of the fruit has been used in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine to treat various conditions such as trauma injuries, skin infections, and gastrointestinal issues. However, scientific evidence to support these uses is limited.
Related Terms
- Xanthones: A type of chemical compound found in certain plants such as the purple mangosteen.
- Pericarp: The part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary. The rind of the mangosteen is a type of pericarp.
- Evergreen: A plant that has leaves throughout the year, always green. The mangosteen tree is an evergreen.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Purple mangosteen
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski