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

But there are also illustrations of fruits I’ve never heard of: chayote, sweetsop, cherimoya, sapodilla, passiflora and mammee apple.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2021

Eau Creole, a liqueur from the distillation of the flowers of the mammee apple with spirits of wine.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

He had planted a garden, where the fig-tree of Europe was found in company with the persea, and the lemon-tree with the mammee.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

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

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray

The luscious pineapple, zapota, mango, pomegranate, guava, star-apple, citron, custard-apple, mammee, and other fruits abound.

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray