Mammea americana
- noun
- Specialized
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mamey americano
- The fruit of the Mammea americana is prized for its sweet, aromatic flesh.
Examples
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The Mammea americana tree thrives in warm, tropical climates.
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In some Caribbean countries, people use Mammea americana in jams and desserts.
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The Mammea americana tree is native to tropical America.
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Have you ever tasted a Mammea americana fruit?
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The Mammea americana tree produces large, delicious fruit that is enjoyed in many tropical dishes.
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In tropical regions, the Mammea americana is often grown for its sweet and nutritious fruit.
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Farmers in the Caribbean cultivate Mammea americana to sell its flavorful fruit at local markets.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that has large fruit you can eat and gives shade
A tropical tree that grows large round fruits with sweet flesh and thick skin
A tropical tree that produces large sweet fruit and hard wood like mahogany
A tropical tree that grows fruit you can eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Mammea + americana
This is a binomial Latin name composed of a genus (Mammea) and a specific epithet (americana) that transparently signals ‘of America’/‘American’. If a learner knows 'Mammea' as a genus of trees and recognises 'americana' as indicating American origin, the meaning 'the Mammea species from America / mammee apple tree' is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Mammea americana gets its name from the common name mammee apple, which early visitors used for the sweet, apple-like fruit. They called it a mammee, and the word 'americana' simply says it is the mammee from America, so the name helps you remember it is a tropical tree with an edible fruit.
