mamey

Thân thiện

A ripe mamey sits on a wooden kitchen counter next to a knife.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, tropical fruit: A globular or egg-shaped fruit with a thick, rough, leathery skin that is russet or brown in color. The flesh inside is juicy and typically yellow, orange, or reddish.
   • A tropical American tree: An evergreen tree native to tropical regions of the Americas that produces the mamey fruit.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Fruit):

  • The sweet, creamy flesh of the ripe mamey is often eaten fresh or used in milkshakes.
  • At the market, she bought a mamey to make a traditional dessert.

• Noun (Tree):

  • The mamey in their backyard provides shade and fruit every season.
  • Several species of mamey are cultivated for their edible fruit.

Advanced Usage

• The term "mamey" is often used specifically to refer to , also known as the mammee apple. It is distinct from the sapote family, though common names can sometimes cause confusion.

Variants and Related Words

• Mammee apple: Another common name for the fruit and tree .
• Mamey sapote: This refers to a different fruit (). It is crucial to distinguish this as a related but separate species, often simply called "sapote."

Synonyms

• Mammee (for )
• Mammee apple (for )

Related Phrases

• Mamey color: A term sometimes used to describe a specific shade of pinkish-orange or salmon, reminiscent of the fruit's flesh.
  • She painted the wall a warm mamey color.

Học thuật

Noun

1. globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
2. tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mammee
• mammee apple
• mammee tree
• Mammea americana