mamey

mamey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.

Noun

mamey (plural mameys or mameyes)

1. The evergreen tree Mammea americana, or its edible fruit
2. The flowering plant Magnolia guatemalensis
3. The tree Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.

Alternative forms

• mamee, mamie, mammey

Anagrams

• Mayme

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Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈmei/ [maˈmei̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Syllabification: ma‧mey

Noun

mamey m (plural mameyes)

1. the mamey or mammee apple, Mammea americana

Derived terms

• zapote mamey

Further reading

• “mamey”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014