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mammee

mammee

1 9.9
A large tropical fruit with thick brown skin and sweet yellow or red flesh
  • noun
  • /mæmi/
  • US
translation icon : mammee
  • Concepcion has a tropical orchard filled with mangos, mammee fruits, plantains, and papayas.

Examples

  • The mammee fruit is delicious and sweet.

  • She was delighted to find ripe mammee at the fruit stall during her trip to Jamaica.

  • Farmers in the Caribbean cultivate mammee for local markets and export.

  • The sweet, fragrant flesh of the mammee is often eaten fresh or made into preserves.

  • Have you ever tried a mammee?

  • The mammee is known for its thick, leathery rind and sweet yellow flesh.

  • I enjoyed a delicious mammee that I found at the local farmers' market.

Synonyms

mamey
vsmammee
  • US
9.9

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

is an identical name variant for the same tropical fruit
mammee apple
vsmammee
  • US
9.9

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

is the same fruit name expressed as a two-word form

Compounds

mammee apple
  • US
9.9

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

mammee apple
  • US
9.9

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

mammee tree
  • US
9.9

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, which became Spanish mamey and English. Think of it as a Caribbean 'apple'—a big, sweet fruit with a thick, leathery skin, so the name helps you remember the fruit itself.