mammee

or ma·mey, mam·mey

[ mah-mey, -mee ]

/ mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi /

noun

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

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

sapote.

Also called mammee apple (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of mammee

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

Words nearby mammee

mammary fold, mammary gland, mammary line, mammary ridge, mammectomy, mammee, mammer, mammet, mammiferous, mammiform, mammilla

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Example sentences from the Web for mammee

The mammee, or mamey, is an odd fruit, growing on high trees.
Industrial Cuba|Robert P. Porter
The mammee is cultivated in the West Indies and in some warm regions of America.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
Eau Creole, a liqueur from the distillation of the flowers of the mammee apple with spirits of wine.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
The flavor of the mammee resembles our peach, though not quite so delicate.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for mammee

mammee

/ (mæˈmiː) /

noun

a variant spelling of mamey

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单词	mammee
释义	mammee or ma·mey, mam·mey [ mah-mey, -mee ] / mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi / noun a tall, tropical American tree, Mammea americana, having thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers. the usually round, edible fruit of this tree, having a russet-colored rind and yellow, juicy flesh. sapote. Also called mammee apple (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of mammee First recorded in 1565–75; from Spanish mamey, perhaps from Taíno Words nearby mammee mammary fold, mammary gland, mammary line, mammary ridge, mammectomy, mammee, mammer, mammet, mammiferous, mammiform, mammilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mammee The mammee, or mamey, is an odd fruit, growing on high trees. Industrial Cuba\|Robert P. Porter The mammee is cultivated in the West Indies and in some warm regions of America. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle Eau Creole, a liqueur from the distillation of the flowers of the mammee apple with spirits of wine. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood The flavor of the mammee resembles our peach, though not quite so delicate. Due South or Cuba Past and Present\|Maturin M. Ballou British Dictionary definitions for mammee mammee / (mæˈmiː) / noun a variant spelling of mamey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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