mamey
mamey · mameys · mameyes
An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruitAn evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
/mɑˈmeɪ/
Meaning
3 sensesAn evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.
A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.
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Forms
plural: mameys / mameyesSynonyms
6 synonymsyellow mameyred mamey
Close in meaning
- globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh:mammeemammee apple
- tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind:mammee applemammeemammee treeMammea americana
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmamey sapote