alphonso
noun
al·phon·so
al-ˈfän-(ˌ)zō 
variants
or Alphonso
plural alphonsos or Alphonsos
: a small mango grown in India that has yellowish skin and bright orange flesh
a perfectly ripened Alphonso
Right now comes the mango most connoisseurs wait for: the alphonso, grown in the humid districts on the western coast.—
Steven R. Weisman, New York Times, 4 June 1986
Steven R. Weisman, New York Times, 4 June 1986… and, best of all, the alphonso with its melting, satiny flesh hinting of peach but also of pineapple, pear, and litchi.—Margo True, Saveur, June 2005
Margo True, Saveur, June 2005Dictionary Entries Near alphonso
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“Alphonso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphonso. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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