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mammee

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A tropical tree that produces large sweet fruit and hard wood like mahogany

noun
/mæˈmi/

: mammee

The mammee tree produces large fruit that are a staple in many Caribbean diets.

Examples

The mammee tree produces delicious fruit.
A single mammee can weigh over a kilogram and is prized for its flavor.
She harvested ripe mammee from the garden, eager to taste its sweet flesh.
Have you ever tasted a mammee?
The ripe mammee fruit is often used in desserts and smoothies due to its sweet, juicy flavor.
Local markets in the Caribbean often sell fresh mammee, attracting many tourists eager to try this exotic fruit.
She enjoyed slicing the mammee to share with her friends, highlighting its vibrant orange flesh and rich taste.

Synonyms

Mammea americana

vsmammee

Specialized

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A tropical tree with sweet fruit used in jams and desserts

is the everyday name highlighting fruit and wood qualities

mammee apple

vsmammee

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A tropical tree that has large fruit you can eat and gives shade

focuses more on the tree wood and general fruit size rather than aroma

mammee tree

vsmammee

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A tropical tree that grows large round fruits with sweet flesh and thick skin

notes that the wood resembles mahogany as well as large sweet fruit

mamey

vsmammee

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A tropical tree that grows fruit you can eat

refers to the single species with specific wood and very sweet fruit

Compounds

mammee apple

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A large tropical fruit with thick brown skin and sweet yellow or red flesh

mammee apple

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A tropical tree that has large fruit you can eat and gives shade

mammee tree

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A tropical tree that grows large round fruits with sweet flesh and thick skin

Surface Forms

mammee singular

mammees plural

Etymology

Mammee comes from a Caribbean native word, probably Taíno, that became Spanish mamey and then English. So, the name points to a tropical tree known for its large, sweet fruit.