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mamey [mah-mey, -mee] Examples noun
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.
- sapote.
Origin of mammee 1565–75; Spanish mamey, perhaps TainoAlso called mammee apple (for defs 1, 2). Examples from the Web for mamey Historical Examples of mamey
Mamey (as generally descriptive of her bearing), Mild Glo’ster.
The Letters of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
The mammee, or mamey, is an odd fruit, growing on high trees.
Robert P. Porter
“Mamey calls to me—to—say—good-night—and say my prayers,” she panted, and then dropped back.
Alice Abigail Corkran
The little girl, Mamey, mamey, der is doi Rawngas avelin accai atch a pray.
George Smith
British Dictionary definitions for mamey mamey mammee or mammee apple noun
- a tropical American tree, Mammea americana, cultivated for its large edible fruits: family Clusiaceae
- the fruit of this tree, having yellow pulp and a red skin
- another name for the marmalade tree
Word Origin for mamey C16: from Spanish mamey, from Haitian mammee noun
- a variant spelling of mamey