mammee

American  

[mah-mey, -mee] / mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi /

Or mamey,

noun

1. a tall, tropical American tree, Mammea americana, having thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.

2. the usually round, edible fruit of this tree, having a russet-colored rind and yellow, juicy flesh.

3. sapote.

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mammee British  

/ mæˈmiː /

noun

1. a variant spelling of mamey

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Etymology

Origin of mammee

First recorded in 1565–75; from Spanish mamey, perhaps from Taíno

Example Sentences

On these rocky, barren shores they feasted on turtle, pigeons, fish, and the leaves of the mammee tree.

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Animal food was furnished by the Galapagos Islands in profusion, and of the most delicate kind; of vegetables nothing of use was found except the mammee, the leaves just noticed and berries.

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The mammee, guaiacum, and copal, besides other trees and shrubs valuable for their gum, flourish in all parts of the island.

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The flavor of the mammee resembles our peach, though not quite so delicate.

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Mammea Americana.—The fruit of this tree, under the name of mammee apple, is very much esteemed in tropical countries.

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