mammee
or ma·mey, mam·mey
[ mah-mey, -mee ]
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.
Origin of mammee
1First recorded in 1565–75; from Spanish mamey, perhaps from Taíno
- Also called mammee apple (for defs. 1, 2).
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How to use mammee in a sentence
Eau Creole, a liqueur from the distillation of the flowers of the mammee apple with spirits of wine.
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British Dictionary definitions for mammee
mammee
/ (mæˈmiː) /
noun
a variant spelling of mamey
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