mammee apple
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large tropical fruit: The "mammee apple" is a globular or egg-shaped tropical fruit. It has a thick, rough, leathery skin that is russet (reddish-brown) in color. The inside flesh is juicy and can be yellow or reddish.
- The tree that bears this fruit: The "mammee apple" is also the name for the tropical American tree that produces this edible fruit.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Fruit): The mammee apple from the market had sweet, fragrant flesh.We sliced the mammee apple to taste its juicy interior.
Noun (Tree): A large mammee apple tree shaded the courtyard.The mammee apple is native to the Caribbean and Central America.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in botanical and agricultural contexts to describe the species .
- In culinary contexts, it may be listed as an ingredient in jams, preserves, or desserts.
Variants and Related Words
- Mammee (noun): A common shortened form for "mammee apple," referring to either the fruit or the tree.
- Mamey (noun): A term sometimes used interchangeably, though it can also refer to a different but related fruit ().
Synonyms
- Mammee: (for the fruit or tree)
- South American apricot: (a less common name for the fruit)
- Mamey apple: (a variant name)
Related Phrases
- Mammee apple tree: Specifically denotes the tree itself.
- Mammee apple fruit: Specifically denotes the edible fruit.
Noun
- globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
- tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind