mammee
Noun: 1. A large tropical fruit with a thick, leathery, brownish (russet) rind and juicy, sweet, yellow to reddish flesh. The fruit is typically globular or ovoid in shape. 2. The tropical American tree (Mammea americana) that bears this fruit. Its wood is similar to mahogany. 3. (In some classifications) A related tropical American tree (genus Calocarpum, e.g., Pouteria sapota) bearing a sweet, egg-shaped fruit.
- Noun (Fruit):
- The mammee from the market had perfectly ripe, fragrant flesh.
- We used the sweet, juicy pulp of the mammee to make a delicious dessert.
- Noun (Tree):
- A large mammee shaded the courtyard, its branches heavy with fruit.
- The timber of the mammee is valued for its durability and rich color.
- Culinary Context: The term "mammee" can specifically refer to the fruit's flesh used for sherbets, preserves, and fresh eating.
- The classic recipe calls for mammee to create an excellent sherbet.
- Botanical/Horticultural Context: Used to distinguish between and similar trees in the genus (sapodilla family).
- This species, sometimes called the mammee sapote, is prized for its fruit.
- Mammee apple: Another common name for the fruit of .
- Mammee sapote / Sapote: A name often used for the fruit of trees in the genus (e.g., ), which is closely related and sometimes classified under .
- Mamey: A frequent spelling variant, especially in Caribbean and Latin American contexts.
- Mammee apple (for fruit)
- South American apricot (less common)
- Santo Domingo apricot (less common)
- Mamey sapote (for )
The word "mammee" has two primary, closely linked meanings: 1. The edible fruit itself, characterized by its leathery rind and sweet flesh. 2. The tree species that produces this fruit. Care should be taken as the common name is applied to more than one botanical species (Mammea americana and Pouteria sapota), leading to potential confusion without scientific context.
- brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet
- 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
- tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum