mamey
Americannoun
noun
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a tropical American tree, Mammea americana, cultivated for its large edible fruits: family Clusiaceae
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the fruit of this tree, having yellow pulp and a red skin
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another name for the marmalade tree
Etymology
Origin of mamey
C16: from Spanish mamey, from Haitian
Example Sentences
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Zepeda tops it with mamey curd, brown butter almond cake, and a pinole crumble.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
Popular in Southern Mexico and other tropical regions, the mamey sapote is an orange-fleshed fruit with flavor notes including apricot, sweet potato, nuts and spices.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022
The man orders coconut, mamey and tamarindo paletas, “and one of these,” he says pointing to a nutty drumstick.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2020
Our route takes us through woods of mamey, bitter orange, coffee and banana, shaded by avocado and the royal palm, past ferns and flittering butterflies.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018
"You dear clever mamey, that's just what it is," exclaimed Bunny, giving her mother an affectionate hug.
From Naughty Miss Bunny A Story for Little Children by Mulholland, Clara
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