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.

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