Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A West Indian tree (Mammea americana) having glossy leaves, white fragrant flowers, and large edible drupes.
- n. The fruit of this tree, having firm juicy flesh and toxic seeds. Also called mammee apple.
Wiktionary
- n. The evergreen tree Mammea americana, or its edible fruit
- n. The flowering plant Magnolia guatemalensis
- n. A tree Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.
WordNet 3.0
- n. globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
- n. tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
Etymologies
- From Spanish mamey, from Taino. (Wiktionary)
- Spanish, from Arawak or Taino. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Pork and fruit go well together, and mamey is no exception.”
“The recalled mamey pulp was sold in 14-ounce plastic packages in Alaska, Arizona, California,”
“The recalled mamey pulp was available at stores in Alaska, Arizona,”
“The recalled mamey pulp was sold in 14-ounce plastic packages in Alaska, Arizona,”
“The spectacle has been put away; the soprano has come to die with the Cuba also known as "mamey '" and made it into the name for a Sony *** The title alone would inspire incredulity.”
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“Frozen mamey pulp (whatever that is) gets recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.”
“Like a mamey, but richer," was the laconic phrase she managed to dig up before falling silent.”
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“Teo took the first bite and made a rare gesture before confirming, "It's like a mamey.”
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“I took a sip of my excellent batido de mamey and waited for her to expand on her argument, but instead she simply said it again.”
“The fuel it craves most often is a medianoche sandwich, usually with a side of fried plátanos and a mamey milk shake.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘mamey’.
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Exotic Fruits
List naming fruits found in foreign markets and lands that are seldom seen or heard of in America.
durian, ababai, cornelian cherry, sloe, ackee, Adam's fig, apple cactus, pitahaya, dragon fruit, pitaya, asam gelugor, tamarind and 347 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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