mamey
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mamey, from Taíno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑˈmeɪ/
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Noun
mamey (plural mameys or mameyes)
- An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
- Synonym: yellow mamey
- A tree of species Pouteria sapota, or its fruit.
- Synonym: red mamey
- A flowering plant of species Magnolia guatemalensis
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Spanish
Etymology
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Noun
mamey m (plural mameyes)
- the mamey or mammee apple, Mammea americana
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Further reading
- “mamey”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10